Abstract

Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic agent that is commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. While metformin-associated metabolic acidosis is a widely recognized side effect of this drug, metformin-induced hepatotoxicity has been rarely reported in the literature. We present herein the case of a 52-year-old male in whom metformin-associated lactic acidosis and metformin-induced hepatotoxicity developed.

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Keywords

Metformin, metformin-associated lactic acidosis, hepatotoxicity, side effect

First Page

173

Last Page

175

Recommended Citation

AKSAY, E, YANTURALI, S, BAYRAM, B, HOCAOĞLU, N, & KIYAN, S (2007). A Rare Side Effect of Metformin: Metformin-Induced Hepatotoxicity. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 37 (3): 173-175. https://doi.org/-

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