Does glucose infusion exacerbate metformin-associated lactate acidosis? A case report

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Brouwers, M C G J ^a   Schaper, N ^a   Keeris, L ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biguanide; Complication; Metabolic acidosis; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; GLICLAZIDE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; METFORMIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INFUSION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; COLECTOMY; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; METFORMIN; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349205486     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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