title: Metformin and lactic acidosis during shock: just the tip of the iceberg?
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. r.a.posma@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Rene A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Posma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Absalom
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Daan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Touw
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Iwan C C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: van der Horst
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Maarten W N
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Nijsten
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin