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Using metformin to treat knee osteoarthritis
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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.
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- Professor Flavia Cicuttini, Head of Rheumatology at Alfred Hospital and Musculoskeletal Unit at Monash University
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