Metformin associated acute pancreatitis.
Metformin poisoning is not common and is usually associated with lactic acidosis and acute hepatitis. A case of metformin-poisoning associated with acute pancreatitis is reported here for the first time.
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Mokhtar H
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Intensive Care unit, centre d'assistance medicale urgente, Tunis, Tunisia.
Thabet
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Zaghdoudi
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Amamou
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008687:Metformin / Q000506:poisoning*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases