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Metformin Prescriptions Linked to Sons’ Birth Defects
A new cohort study finds that boys whose fathers took the type 2 diabetes drug metformin three months before their conception were more likely to have a birth defect.
Metformin Prescriptions Linked to Sons’ Birth Defects
Metformin Prescriptions Linked to Sons’ Birth Defects

A new cohort study finds that boys whose fathers took the type 2 diabetes drug metformin three months before their conception were more likely to have a birth defect.

A new cohort study finds that boys whose fathers took the type 2 diabetes drug metformin three months before their conception were more likely to have a birth defect.

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