Phenformin-induced lactic acidosis in an older diabetic patient: A recurrent drama (phenformin and lactic acidosis) [9]

Diabetes Care

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 950-951

  Fimognari, Filippo Luca ^a,b   Pastorelli, Ruggero ^a   Incalzi, Raffaele Antonelli ^b  

^a Leopoldo Parodi Delfino Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID; OMEPRAZOLE; PHENFORMIN; TICLOPIDINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; LETTER; MALE; NAUSEA; OXYGEN TENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 33746341516     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 01495992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.29.04.06.dc06-0012     Document Type: Letter

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