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Case Report

Prolonged Hemodialysis for Severe Metformin Intoxication

Stephen I. Rifkin Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Christopher McFarren Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Raghu Juvvadi Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Samuel S. Weinstein Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
Pages 459-461 | Received 07 Dec 2010, Accepted 23 Feb 2011, Published online: 30 Apr 2011

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