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Recurrent lactic acidosis and hypoglycemia with inadvertent metformin use: a case of look-alike pills

Metformin is recommended as the first-line agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Although this drug has a generally good safety profile, rare but potentially serious adverse effects may occur. Metformin-associated lactic acidosis, although very uncommon, carries a significant risk of mortality...

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Autores principales: Jacob, Tess, Garrick, Renee, Goldberg, Michael D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-17-0148