Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis in a Diabetic Patient with Normal Kidney Function and Occult Cirrhosis
Background. Lactic acidosis is a well-known complication of metformin accumulation in diabetic patients with kidney failure. However, it is not usual to raise the diagnosis of metformin-associated lactic acidosis when patients have normal kidney function. The causes of metformin-induced high lactate...
Main Authors: | Jad Chidiac, Rebecca Kassab, Mirella Iskandar, Sahar Koubar, Mabel Aoun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5506744 |
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