PHENFORMIN-ASSOCIATED LACTIC-ACIDOSIS DUE TO IMPORTED PHENFORMIN

Authors
LU HC PARIKH PP LORBER DL
Citation
Hc. Lu et al., PHENFORMIN-ASSOCIATED LACTIC-ACIDOSIS DUE TO IMPORTED PHENFORMIN, Diabetes care, 19(12), 1996, pp. 1449-1450
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Diabetes care → ACNP
ISSN journal
01495992
Volume
19
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1449 - 1450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0149-5992(1996)19:12<1449:PLDTIP>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
OBJECTIVE - To emphasize the continued incidence of phenformin-associa ted lactic acidosis. CASE REPORT - We report a case of phenformin-asso ciated lactic acidosis in a Chinese man who received phenformin while in China. Diagnosis was made; the patient was treated appropriately an d survived. COMMENTS - Phenformin-associated lactic acidosis may still occur in the U.S.