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Empagliflozin, metformin and insulin degludec, during pregnancy: a case report

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A.C. has received speaker fees and/or consulting honoraria from Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Roche Diagnostics, Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda and has received research grant support from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. G.F. has received speaker fees from Eli Lilly, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Menarini Diagnostics and Servier. F.G. and G.D.D. have received nothing.

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Formoso, G., Ginestra, F., Di Dalmazi, G. et al. Empagliflozin, metformin and insulin degludec, during pregnancy: a case report. Acta Diabetol 55, 759–761 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-018-1134-y

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