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Diabetes control in older people
The usefulness of metformin for diabetes control in older people
BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f3077 (Published 15 May 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f3077
- Richard Quinton, consultant and senior lecturer in endocrinology1
- 1Institute for Genetic Medicine, University of Newcastle on Tyne, Endocrine Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle NE1 4LP, UK
- richard.quinton{at}ncl.ac.uk
McLaren and colleagues argue pragmatically and coherently against aggressive target driven strategies for lowering glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in older people.1 The one exception, however, is patients with …
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