Metformin

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At present metformin is the core for the management of type-2 diabetes mellitus. The key clue of metformin as a hypoglycemic drug was collected from the traditional utilization of for the management of diabetes. Modern study recommends several valuable activities of Metformin other than the hypoglycemic effect such as type-1 diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovary syndrome, cholesterol-lowering effect, avoidance of heart disease, age, cancer, and neuroprotection. In the present review, we are discussing about the source and versatile utilization of metformin and its outcome.

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