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Medication safety and chronic kidney disease in older adults prescribed metformin: a cross-sectional analysis

BACKGROUND: Medication safety in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing concern. This is particularly relevant in older adults due to underlying CKD. Metformin use is contraindicated in patients with abnormal kidney function; however, many patients are potentially prescribed metform...

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Autores principales: Huang, Deborah L, Abrass, Itamar B, Young, Bessie A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24906409
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-15-86