Phenformin-associated lactic acidosis due to imported phenformin.
OBJECTIVE
To emphasize the continued incidence of phenformin-associated lactic acidosis.


METHODS
We report a case of phenformin-associated lactic acidosis in a Chinese man who received phenformin while in China. Diagnosis was made; the patient was treated appropriately and survived.


CONCLUSIONS
Phenformin-associated lactic acidosis may still occur in the U.S.
Lu
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Department of Medicine, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, Flushing 11355, USA.
Parikh
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Lorber
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D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D005894:Panax; D010629:Phenformin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014481:United States
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010629:Phenformin