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Metformin Treatment in Hyperglycemic Critically Ill Patients: Another Challenge on the Control of Adverse Outcomes

New-onset hyperglycemia in patients admitted to intensive care units increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Insulin resistance is frequently seen in the treatment of stress-induced hyperglycemia. Metformin, an oral anti-hyperglycemic agent, may introduce a new treatment protocol in criticall...

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Autores principales: Panahi, Yunes, Mojtahedzadeh, Mojtaba, Zekeri, Nuria, Beiraghdar, Fatemeh, Khajavi, Mohammad-Reza, Ahmadi, Arezo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3813075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24250430