Hemodialysis in the treatment of lactic acidosis in diabetics treated by metformin: a study of metformin elimination.

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It is demonstrated that metformin may be removed even after reaching an equilibrium between blood and dialysate levels in a recirculating system, suggesting a storage of met formin in a deep compartment with a gradient of concentration between this compartment and the blood.

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1989-06-01
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Metformin, Lactic acidosis, Medicine, Dialysis, Hemodialysis

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