Metformin-associated lactic acidosis in patients with renal impairment solely due to drug accumulation?

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-93

  Runge, S ^a   Mayerle, J ^a   Warnke, C ^a   Robinson, D ^a   Roser, M ^a   Felix, S B ^a   Friesecke, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contraindications; Diabetes; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Renal impairment

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE;

EID: 37349117398     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2006.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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