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Metformin-induced Lactic Acidosis Reported in the Youngest Pediatric Patient with Impaired Renal Function

Metformin is a widely used biguanide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin-induced lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but potentially fatal entity in the pediatric age group, seen mainly in suicide attempts in adolescents. MALA has not yet been reported in younger patients or pediat...

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Autor principal: Al-Abdwani, Raghad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: OMJ 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7477526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32953140
http://dx.doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.104