Metformin-associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA): Case Files of the Einstein Medical Center Medical Toxicology Fellowship

Overview

Journal J Med Toxicol

Publisher Springer

Specialty Toxicology

Date 2012 Dec 13

PMID 23233435

Citations 16

Authors

Kathryn T Kopec

Michael J Kowalski

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