title: [Metformin and anesthesia--how great is the risk of lactic acidosis].
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Diabetes Forschungsinstitut an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Auf'm Hennekamp 65 40225 Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Scherbaum
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008687:Metformin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008687:Metformin