The usefulness of measuring the anion gap in diagnosing metformin-associated lactic acidosis: a case series.
Jesús Ruiz-RamosLaura Lozano-PoloAna Juanes-BorregoIván Agra-MontavaMireia Puig-CampmanyMaría Antonia Mangues-BafalluyPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)
In patients with MALA, there is a significant variability in the anion gap values, which is not related to the level of metformin accumulation, and therefore, it is doubtful whether measuring anion gaps is useful as an approach for MALA diagnosis.
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