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Need help for friend who is diabetic and is on metformin & glimepiride.cretanine is 1.2 & albumin 34.is his kidney health serious & are these med ok.

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These meds are: ok for diabetes if the blood sugar and HgA1c are under control. Kidney function is normal if his body size is average

Answered 7/11/2014

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