Metformin-related lactic acidosis in patients with acute kidney injury |
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| Authors: | Vassilios Devetzis Ploumis Passadakis Stelios Panagoutsos Marios Theodoridis Elias Thodis Anastasia Georgoulidou Vassilis Vargemezis |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Nephrology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Faculty of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Backround Metformin is nowadays considered as first-line therapy in individuals with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Metformin-related lactic acidosis (MALA) occurs more frequently after inappropriate use especially in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thus, its prescription in these patients is contraindicated, while the role of dialysis is under evaluation. |
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