Metformin-associated lactic acidosis treated with prolonged hemodialysis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 575.e3-575.e5

  Akoglu, Hadim ^a   Akan, Belgin ^a   Piskinpasa, Serhan ^a   Karaca, Omer ^a   Dede, Fatih ^a   Erdem, Deniz ^a   Albayrak, Mahinur Demet ^a   Odabas, Ali Riza ^a  

^a Ankara Numune Educ/Res Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; METFORMIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 79958027975     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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