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==Adverse effects?==
==Adverse effects?==
I think the statement "Metformin can also exhibit renal toxicity; it may increase the risk of  cardiovascular events, although this needs to be traded against the  cardiovascular risks of uncontrolled glucose." needs a citation to support it and its possible magnitude. - [[User:Robert Badgett|Robert Badgett]] 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)<ref>
I think the statement "Metformin can also exhibit renal toxicity; it may increase the risk of  cardiovascular events, although this needs to be traded against the  cardiovascular risks of uncontrolled glucose." needs a citation to support it and its possible magnitude. - [[User:Robert Badgett|Robert Badgett]] 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)


*As a start, <ref>{{citation
*A citation, more available <ref>{{citation
  | url = https://secure.muhealth.org/~ed/students/articles/AnnEM_38_p0068.pdf
  | url = https://secure.muhealth.org/~ed/students/articles/AnnEM_38_p0068.pdf
  | title =Oral Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pharmacology, Toxicity, and Treatment
  | title =Oral Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pharmacology, Toxicity, and Treatment
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  | author = Harrigan, RA; Nathan,MS; Beattie, P
  | author = Harrigan, RA; Nathan,MS; Beattie, P
  | date = July 2001}}</ref>
  | date = July 2001}}</ref>
==References==
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Adverse effects?

I think the statement "Metformin can also exhibit renal toxicity; it may increase the risk of cardiovascular events, although this needs to be traded against the cardiovascular risks of uncontrolled glucose." needs a citation to support it and its possible magnitude. - Robert Badgett 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

  • A citation, more available [1]

References

  1. Harrigan, RA; Nathan,MS; Beattie, P (July 2001), "Oral Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pharmacology, Toxicity, and Treatment", Annals of Emergency Medicine