A Unique Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis [MALA] is a potentially fatal condition characterized by an elevation in serum lactate in patients with metformin exposure. An 82-year-old man with no prior renal history was brought to hospital after being found by his family in a confused state. He had a histor...
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Main Authors: | Benjamin Gershkovich, Christopher McCudden, Kevin D. Burns |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4696182 |
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