title: Does lactate account for all of the increase in anion gap in cases of metformin-induced lactic acidosis?
authors.affiliation: The Division of Nephrology, San Francisco General Hospital, The University of California-San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, Building 100, Rm 342, San Francisco, CA, 94110-1341, USA.
authors.forename: Shafie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makehei
authors.affiliation: The Division of Nephrology, San Francisco General Hospital, The University of California-San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, Building 100, Rm 342, San Francisco, CA, 94110-1341, USA. Ramin.Sam@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sam
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008687:Metformin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008687:Metformin
keywords: Anion gap; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Unmeasured anion