Serum lactate level and mortality in metformin-associated lactic acidosis requiring renal replacement therapy: a systematic review of case reports and case series

Serum lactate level and mortality in metformin-associated lactic acidosis requiring renal replacement therapy: a systematic review of case reports and case series

Abstract Background The current practice concerning timing, mode, and dose of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) with renal failure remains unknown. To investigate whether serum lactate level and prescription pattern of RRT are associated wit...

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Main Authors: Hung-Chieh Yeh, I-Wen Ting, Ching-Wei Tsai, Jenn-Yu Wu, Chin-Chi Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Metformin
Acute kidney injury
Metabolic acidosis
Renal replacement therapy
Lactate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0640-4

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