Use of an electronic medical record to detect patients at high risk of metformin-induced lactic acidosis.
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Division of General Internal Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair 18-200, Chicago, IL.60611, USA. ddunham@nmff.org
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D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008687:Metformin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D003404:Creatinine