Effect of high-flow high-volume-intermittent hemodiafiltration on metformin-associated lactic acidosis with circulatory failure: a case report

Effect of high-flow high-volume-intermittent hemodiafiltration on metformin-associated lactic acidosis with circulatory failure: a case report

Abstract Background Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is a well-known life-threatening complication of metformin. We here report the case of a patient who developed metformin-associated lactic acidosis without organ manifestations, due to the simultaneous ingestion of an overdose of metformin and...

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Main Authors: Kodai Suzuki, Hideshi Okada, Shozo Yoshida, Haruka Okamoto, Akio Suzuki, Keiko Suzuki, Yuto Yamada, Hideki Hayashi, Ryu Yasuda, Tetsuya Fukuta, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Takahito Miyake, Tomonori Kawaguchi, Takatomo Watanabe, Tomoaki Doi, Keisuke Kumada, Hiroaki Ushikoshi, Tadashi Sugiyama, Yoshinori Itoh, Shinji Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Metformin
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis
Hemodiafiltration
Diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1809-6

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