| Autor: |
S, Olivera-González, B, de Escalante-Yangüela, C, Velilla-Soriano, B, Amores-Arriaga, P, Martín-Fortea, M E, Navarro-Aguilar |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medicina intensiva. 34(7) |
| ISSN: |
0210-5691 |
| Popis: |
Metformin is an oral biguanide widely used in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes. It produces non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms in 10-30% of the patients. Lactic acidosis is the most serious side effect, so it must not be administered to patients with renal, liver, or heart insufficiency. Only a few cases of hepatotoxicity due to this drug have been documented. We report the case of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and recent use of metformin who developed serious liver injury, followed by a favorable evolution. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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