Metformin-induced encephalopathy without lactic acidosis [2]

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 194-195

  Vander, T ^a   Hallevy, H ^a   Ifergane, G ^a   Herishanu, Y O ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; METFORMIN; REPAGLINIDE;

AGED; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFUSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISORIENTATION; DYSARTHRIA; FLAPPING TREMOR; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYOCLONUS; NAUSEA; NYSTAGMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 1242292300     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.01087.x     Document Type: Letter

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