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Using metformin to treat knee osteoarthritis
Manage episode 480257748 series 5409
It has been a struggle to find drugs that slow the progression of osteoarthritis, rather than just manage the symptoms.
But a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, metformin, is showing promise, not just in pain reduction but in improving knee cartilage.
Guest/s
- Professor Flavia Cicuttini, Head of Rheumatology at Alfred Hospital and Musculoskeletal Unit at Monash University
References
1493 episodes
Manage episode 480257748 series 5409
It has been a struggle to find drugs that slow the progression of osteoarthritis, rather than just manage the symptoms.
But a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, metformin, is showing promise, not just in pain reduction but in improving knee cartilage.
Guest/s
- Professor Flavia Cicuttini, Head of Rheumatology at Alfred Hospital and Musculoskeletal Unit at Monash University
References
1493 episodes
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