| Literature DB >> 5058730 |
S K Varma, S J Heaney, W G Whyte, R S Walker.
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Raised fasting blood lactate levels were observed in diabetic patients on phenformin in therapeutic dosage. After an intravenous glucose load this effect was exaggerated and the lactate/pyruvate ratio increased. Withdrawal of the drug led to normal blood lactate levels and a fall in the lactate/pyruvate ratio.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 5058730 PMCID: PMC1789220 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5794.205
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447