A Cautionary Tale: Fatal Lactic Acidosis Complicating Nucleoside Analogue and Metformin Therapy
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- 15 July 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 37 (2) , 315-316
- https://doi.org/10.1086/375850
Abstract
Sir—Lactic acidosis with hepatic steatosis is a rare complication of nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) therapy in HIV-infected patientsKeywords
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