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November 2022, Volume 72, Issue 11

Student's Corner

Role of metformin in prevention and prognosis of breast cancer

Minahil Binte Saleem  ( 3rd MBBS Student, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. )
Sarah Fatima  ( 3rd MBBS Student, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. )
Zoha Ali Khan  ( 3rd MBBS Student, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. )

Dear Editor, Metformin is a hypoglycaemic drug of the class biguanides used as the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The drug acts by inhibiting hepatic gluconeogenesis, decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose and circulating insulin.

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