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Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis: A Case Report and Review

Metformin is widely prescribed as the first-line medication for type II diabetes mellitus. While the gastrointestinal side effects of metformin such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and heartburn are quite common, one dangerous side effect of metformin, lactic acidosis, is extensively discussed yet ra...

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Autores principales: Ashraf, Shoaib, Upreti, Prakash, Karki, Sunita, Khan, Muhammad, Nasr, Rabih
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9117863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35602825
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24220