title: Metformin, heart failure, and lactic acidosis: is metformin absolutely contraindicated?
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG. abdtahrani@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tahrani
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Varughese
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Scarpello
authors.forename: F W F
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Hanna
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000075202:Contraindications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D012307:Risk Factors