title: [Levels of lactic acid in type II diabetics treated with buformin].
abstract: The objective of the work was to assess the blood lactate levels in type 2 diabetics selected at random, treated for prolonged periods with buformin. 77% of the investigated group of diabetics (N = 70) had elevated blood lactate levels and 16% of them had hyperlactataemia (more than 5.0 mmol/l). In 33% patients with an originally elevated lactataemia after 12 weeks of discontinued buformin treatment the lactic acid blood levels reached normal values. The lactate levels declined significantly (by more than 25% of the original value) after 6 weeks without buformin treatment in another 45% of the diabetic patients. In 18% of the investigated patients, who had high lactate levels even after discontinuation of treatment, in two-thirds neither impaired function of the kidneys and liver nor cardiac disease or alcoholism were detected.
authors.affiliation: Diabetologická ordinace, interní oddĕlení fakultní polikliniky VFN, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perusicová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skrha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodinár
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernovská
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cacáková
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richtrová
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002026:Buformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007773:Lactates; D002026:Buformin