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An Unexpected Complication Due to Metformin Use After Femur Fracture Operation: Metabolic Acidosis Without Lactic Acidosis

A 74-year- old male, who was known to have hypertension, chronic obstructive lung disease, and benign prostate hyperplasia, was evaluated preoperatively in our clinic for a femur fracture. In addition, it was found that the patient was using 1000 mg of metformin per oral due to type 2 diabetes. At t...

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Autores principales: Yasar, Eylem, Altıparmak, Basak, Gümüş Demirbilek, Semra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6609304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31309009
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4584