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Can Lactic acidosis lead to subendocardial myocardial infarction?

Cecilia Fattorini

09/20/08

Cecilia Fattorini

Topics:Metformin and risk of lactic acidosis , Type 2 , Diabetes Drugs , Diabetes Risks , Diabetes Treatment , Insulin

Patient had open heart surgery 20 days previously, was diabetic type 2 and had sluggish liver due to previous severe liver cirrhosis manifested 3 years earlier. He was prescribed Metformin.

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Cherise Shockley

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Cherise Shockley

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Hello! Click here and it will take you to a sharepost written by one of our Experts, Dr. Quick. The title of the sharepost is called "Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis".

I hope this helps.

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redgiant

Friday, May 29, 2009

In short, yes.

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