A Rare Case of Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis in a Type 2 Diabetic Patient With No Known Contraindications for Metformin Prescription - a Diagnostic Conundrum!

Introduction: Metformin is a biguanide drug primarily inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis and improves insulin sensitivity. Lactic acidosis is a rare complication of metformin. The incidence of Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is 6.3 per 100,000 patient-years. Metformin raises lactate levels...

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Autores principales: Gandhi, Rima, Abdelmasih, Randa, El-Hag, Alauddin, Salcedo, Elis Cruz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Diabetes Mellitus and Glucose Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090447/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.736

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