Does the antidiabetic drug metformin affect embryo development and the health of brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario)?
Abstract Background Due to the rising number of type 2 diabetes patients, the antidiabetic drug, metformin is currently among those pharmaceuticals with the highest consumption rates worldwide. Via sewage-treatment plants, metformin enters surface waters where it is frequently detected in low concen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-12-01
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Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0179-4 |