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Metformin use in pregnancy can potentially impair the development and function of human fetal pancreatic β cells. Further in-depth evaluation of the effects of metformin on long-term offspring health is needed.
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Metformin use in pregnancy can potentially impair the development and function of human fetal pancreatic β cells. Further in-depth evaluation of the effects of metformin on long-term offspring health is needed.
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Metformin use in pregnancy can potentially impair the development and function of human fetal pancreatic β cells. Further in-depth evaluation of the effects of metformin on long-term offspring health is needed.
Adrian Teo
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB)
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This page is a summary of: Metformin Perturbs Pancreatic Differentiation From Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Diabetes, May 2021, American Diabetes Association,
DOI: 10.2337/db20-0722.
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