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...

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Main Authors: Jad Chidiac, Rebecca Kassab, Mirella Iskandar, Sahar Koubar, Mabel Aoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5506744

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