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Study shows association between stroke risk and metformin in hemodialysis patients with diabetes

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eMediNexus    20 November 2017

The use of metformin is associated with stroke risk in hemodialysis patients with diabetes suggests a study published online November 16 2017 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. It was found that hemodialysis patients with ischemic stroke were more likely to use metformin 1 year before the date of stroke admission vs controls. The association was evident within 90 days before the index date.

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