Extreme lactic acidosis type B associated with metformin treatment
The elimination of metformin is exclusively through the kidneys and elevated plasma concentrations can cause lactic acidosis. We report a case of severe lactic acidosis (pH 6.60) occuring with ostensibly normal therapeutic doses of metformin in the setting of acute renal failure. Continuous veno-ven...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421670/ |