Metformin-associated lactic acidosis: Incidence, diagnosis, prognostic factors and treatment;Acidosis láctica asociada a metformina: Incidencia, diagnóstico, factores pronóstico y tratamiento

Revista Espanola de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 276-279

  Vives, M ^a   Romano, J ^a   Stoll, E ^a   Lafuente, A ^a   Nagore, D ^a   Monedero, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Haemodialysis; Lactic acidosis; Metformin

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; METFORMIN;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; AGED; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; AGED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METFORMIN; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84864308472     PISSN: 00349356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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