Contrast media and metformin: Guidelines to diminish the risk of lactic acidosis in non-insulin-dependent diabetics after administration of contrast media

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 738-740

  Thomsen, H S ^a   Morcos, S K ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Contrast medium nephrotoxicity; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Non insulin dependent diabetes

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CREATININE; METFORMIN;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; CREATININE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032616282     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050746     Document Type: Article

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