Metformin is one of most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin exerts its activity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization, and ...

SEVERE metabolic acidosis, when it occurs in diabetic patients, is generally the result of excessive hepatic production of acetoacetic and beta-hydroxybutyric acid. Exceptional cases of metabolic ...

Background. A 36-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease on chronic maintenance hemodialysis was transferred first from a hospital to a long-term acute care facility for advanced ...

A drug used to treat one inborn error of metabolism may be effective against another, according to a study published online March 6 in Science Translational Medicine ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Lactic acidosis syndrome' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Lactic acidosis represents a challenging metabolic complication in patients with haematological malignancies. Notably, type B lactic acidosis occurs in the absence of hypoxia and is associated with ...

A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an eight-hour history of unsteady gait, impaired concentration, difficulty speaking and blurry vision, which had developed over the ...

A recent study by University Medicine Halle shows how sepsis can lead to dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells. The researchers found that elevated lactate levels and acidosis, which can occur ...

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Muscle ache, burning sensation, rapid breathing, nausea, stomach pain are some common signs of lactic acidosis. If you have ever experienced it, then you might know how unpleasant it is. Lactic ...

Objectives: The respiratory compensation point (RCP) marks the onset of hyperventilation (“respiratory compensation”) during incremental exercise. Its physiological meaning has not yet been definitely ...