title: Older age and phenformin therapy: a dangerous association.
authors.forename: Filippo Luca
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Fimognari
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corsonello
authors.forename: Ruggero
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pastorelli
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antonelli Incalzi
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D000075202:Contraindications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007558:Italy; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010629:Phenformin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010629:Phenformin