Lethal metformin-associated lactic acidosis in a patient with acute decompensation of chronic renal failure;Tödliche metformin-assoziierte laktazidose bei einem patienten mit akuter dekompensation einer chronischen niereninsuffizienz

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-176

  Runge, S ^a   Warnke, C ^a   Abel, P ^a   Friesecke, S ^a   Felix, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Renal impairment

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; METFORMIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; HEART FAILURE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 17644385527     PISSN: 01753851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00390-005-0583-z     Document Type: Article

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