Metformin-associated lactic acidosis presenting as an ischemic gut in a patient who then survived a cardiac arrest: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Lactic acidosis is the most common cause of metabolic acidosis in hospitalized patients. It is recognized as a potential complication of metformin use, particularly in patients with risk factors such as renal dysfunction, liver disease, and heavy alcohol ingestion. These conditions are...

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Autores principales: Ncomanzi, Dumisani, Sicat, Rhea Mae R, Sundararajan, Krishnaswamy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4035763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24884658
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-159

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