Study finds fathers taking diabetes drug while trying for a baby may raise risk of birth defects - Daily Mail

A study of 1.1million newborns in Denmark found those whose fathers took metformin while trying to have a baby were three-times more likely to have a son with a genital birth defect.

Fathers who take metformin are more likely to have babies born with defects, new research suggests.  But experts say the risk only exists when men take the cheap diabetes drugs during conception.  … [+5655 chars]

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