Diabetes Metab J.  2021 Jan;45(1):125-126. 10.4093/dmj.2020.0280.

Metformin Preserves Peripheral Nerve Damage with Comparable Effects to Alpha Lipoic Acid in Streptozotocin/High-Fat Diet Induced Diabetic Rats (Diabetes Metab J 2020;44:842-53)

• Koo BK

• KMID: 2514082
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0280

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