Metformin induced severe hypophosphatemia in a patient on hemodialysis
A 67-year-old diabetic and hypertensive woman presented to us with very low serum phosphate levels (PO4 <sup>-</sup> =1.1 mg/dL) about 40 days after initiation of hemodialysis (HD). The phosphate binders were discontinued, because they were thought to be the cause of hypo-phosphatemia. H...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2010;volume=21;issue=5;spage=923;epage=926;aulast=Tsitsios |