Metformin slows early-onset puberty in girls
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:42
in Health & Medicine
In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study...
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