Metformin induced acute pancreatitis

Metformin induced acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis frequently presents with abdomen pain but may presents with various skin manifestations as rash and rarely, pancreatic panniculitis. Metformin, one of the most effective and valuable oral hypoglycemic agents in the biguanide class was linked to acute pancreatitis in few cases. Her...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dermato-endocrinology 2013-04, Vol.5 (2), p.317-318
Hauptverfasser: Alsubaie, Sadeem, Almalki, Mussa H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case reports
Diabetes mellitus
Hypoglycemic agents
Metformin
oral hypoglycemic agents
Pancreas
Pancreatitis
Renal Failure
Renal function
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Zusammenfassung:Acute pancreatitis frequently presents with abdomen pain but may presents with various skin manifestations as rash and rarely, pancreatic panniculitis. Metformin, one of the most effective and valuable oral hypoglycemic agents in the biguanide class was linked to acute pancreatitis in few cases. Here, we report a case of metformin induce acute pancreatitis in young healthy man with normal renal function.
ISSN:1938-1972
1938-1980
1938-1980
DOI:10.4161/derm.23792