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Hi, just read a diabetes medicine canagliflozin may also protect kidneyu function to a greater extent than glimperide. in that case can my mom take it?

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Key word 'MAY': New drug Only 1 study Choice of antidiabetic regimen should not be based one study but overall individual approach and goals of care

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