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Addition of insulin to metformin increases risk of death

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  1. adjusted for baseline demographics, concomitant medication, cholesterol level, proportion of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), creatinine level, BP, BMI and comorbid disorders

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Addition of insulin to metformin increases risk of death. Reactions Weekly 1509, 3 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-014-1785-6

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