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Unusual Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Liver Transplant Patient

Case Reports in Transplantation, 2017
Lactic acidosis is a standard indicator for oxygen debt and some other very significant causes. We describe a case of liver transplant patient presenting with vague abdominal pain and lactic acidosis without any liver dysfunction/failure/ischemia ...
Shweta Yemul Golhar, Michael S. Green, Stephen Guy   +2 more
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Mitochondrial gene sequence variants in children with severe malaria anaemia with or without lactic acidosis: a case control study

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Evolutionary pressure by Plasmodium falciparum malaria is known to have favoured a large number of human gene adaptations, but there is surprisingly little investigation of the effect of malaria on human mitochondrial sequence variation ...
Casey Fowler, Christine Cserti-Gazdewich, Aggrey Dhabangi, Charles Musoke, Himanshu Sharma, Sami S. Amr, Walter Dzik   +6 more
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Factors associated with lactic acidosis in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Harare city- 2012

, 2013
Introduction: Antiretroviral medicines have side effects that can be life threatening. An unpublished study by Malunga in Harare City, showed a high incidence of hyperlactatemia in patients on stalanev.
Choto, Emmaculate
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Association between oxytocin discontinuation during active labor and occiput posterior rotation at birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Oxytocin is commonly used in occiput posterior (OP) positions based on the assumption that it promotes rotation to the occiput anterior (OA) position, although supporting evidence is lacking. We compared OP‐to‐OA rotation at birth among women in whom oxytocin was discontinued versus continued during active labor.
V. A. Pinho, C. Le Ray, A. A. Chantry, A. Girault   +3 more
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Persistent Lactate Elevation in a Patient with Asthma Exacerbation and a Congenital Portosystemic Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Background and Clinical Significance: When lactate production surpasses the body’s clearance capacity, hyperlactatemia (lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L) or lactic acidosis (lactate ≥ 4 mmol/L) can develop.
Wing Fai Li, Bailey Fink, Rehnuma Khan, Xinmiao Luo, Muhammad Fahimuddin   +4 more
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Severe Type B Lactic Acidosis in a Rare and Aggressive HIV-Related Lymphoma

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2019
We describe the prognostic implication and aggressive clinical course of lymphoma-related lactic acidosis in a rare HIV-related lymphoma. Patient was diagnosed with plasmablastic lymphoma and developed severe lactic acidosis, and was treated on the ...
John Harwood Scott, Ashish P. S. Bains, Timothy D. Lindsay, Xiaofeng Zhao, Michael E. Bromberg   +4 more
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Protective Effects of Imeglimin Against Oxaliplatin‐Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity: Evidence From In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oxaliplatin is a platinum‐based anticancer agent widely used for gastrointestinal malignancies; however, it is known to cause dose‐dependent peripheral neuropathy (OIPN), a characteristic adverse effect. OIPN results in a reduced quality of life and often necessitates dose reduction or discontinuation of oxaliplatin; however, effective ...
Yusuke Koura, Kano Kinjo, Keisuke Mine, Yusuke Mori, Mami Ueda, Risa Kaneko, Yuna Kamiya, Taiga Sonoda, Haruka Mimata, Shunsuke Fujita, Takehiro Kawashiri, Daisuke Kobayashi   +11 more
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Reversible Severe Acute Lactic Acidosis Caused by Thiamine Deficiency in Intensive Care Unit

Case Reports in Critical Care
Lactic acidosis is a common cause of metabolic acidosis in hospitalized patients. It is typically caused by hypoperfusion and anaerobic metabolism and is often associated with sepsis.
Jisu Hong, Daehong Cho, Hong Jun Kim, Jaemin Jo, Gil Myeong Seong   +4 more
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Warburg′s effect on solid tumors

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2014
Lactic acidosis is the result of imbalance between the systemic formation of lactate and its hepatic metabolism. In cancer patients, lactic acidosis is mainly associated with hematologic malignancies (leukemia and lymphomas) and the mechanism is known as
Talal El Imad, Lara El Khoury, Abdallah Sassine Geara   +2 more
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Prolonged Hemodialysis: An Antidote for Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis

, 2016
Lactic acidosis is a rare and potentially lethal complication of metformin therapy. We present a case of a middle-aged diabetic man with metformin-induced acute lactic acidosis successfully managed with timely ...
Pallavi, Ranjita, Chaudhari, Ashok
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