Massive metformin overdose in two subjects with suividal behavior: brief communication.
Lactic acidosis is a well-recognized side effect of metformin, especially in patients with renal failure. Only a few cases of deliberate self-poisoning with metformin have been described in the literature. The mechanism of metformin-associated lactic acidosis is complex. In the absence of acute over...
| Published in: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 559 - 563 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Apr2012
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