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Nutrición Hospitalaria

On-line version ISSN 1699-5198Print version ISSN 0212-1611

Abstract

HOLANDA PENA, M. S. et al. Severe lactic acidosis associated to metformin intoxication. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2007, vol.22, n.1, pp.124-125. ISSN 1699-5198.

Metformin is a biguanide extensively used in the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus. Between the nocive effects of the metformin emphasizes tha lactic acidosis because of its low frecuency but potential severity. The diagnosis of the poisoning due to metformin is based on the coexistence of lactic acidosis and one or more of the risk factors. The development of lactic acidosis in metformin poisoning is associated to a range of 50-80% of mortality.

Keywords : Metformin; Acidosis; Poisoning.

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