Metformin, heart failure, and lactic acidosis: is metformin absolutely contraindicated?
Tahrani
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Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG. abdtahrani@yahoo.co.uk
Varughese
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Scarpello
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Hanna
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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