| Literature DB >> 7257870 |
L S Hermann, S Magnusson, B Möller, C Casey, G T Tucker, H F Woods.
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In recent years, lactic acidosis has been described in association with metformin therapy in diabetics. We report a fatal case in an elderly diabetic patient with impaired renal function and cardiac insufficiency. The patient presented with an elevated plasma metformin concentration and a concomitant digitoxin intoxication.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7257870 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1981.tb11639.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Med Scand ISSN: 0001-6101