Is there a role for metformin or acarbose as a weight-loss agent in the absence of diabetes?

Elias S. Siraj, MD
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Cleveland Clinic

Address: Elias S. Siraj, MD, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, A53, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail: siraje@ccf.org

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