Metformin toxicity

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 348-349

  Lheureux, Philippe E ^a   Lheureux, Olivier F ^a   Penaloza Baeza, Andrea ^a  

^a Acute Poisoning Unit and Mobile Emergency Care Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; METFORMIN;

HUMAN; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; NOTE; PLASMAPHERESIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK FACTOR;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; BICARBONATES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; PLASMAPHERESIS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79952089299     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32832b168d     Document Type: Letter

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