Metformin-associated lactic acidosis

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-110

  Pearlman, Brian L ^a   Fenves, Andrew Z ^a   Emmett, Michael ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; GEMFIBROZIL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LACTIC ACID; METFORMIN; NIFEDIPINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PRAVASTATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030199032     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89422-3     Document Type: Article

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