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Extreme lactic acidosis type B associated with metformin treatment

The elimination of metformin is exclusively through the kidneys and elevated plasma concentrations can cause lactic acidosis. We report a case of severe lactic acidosis (pH 6.60) occuring with ostensibly normal therapeutic doses of metformin in the setting of acute renal failure. Continuous veno-ven...

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Autores principales: Pikwer, Andreas, Vernersson, Einar, Frid, Anders, Sterner, Gunnar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25984205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndtplus/sfr110