1. Cardiac Dysfunction Due to Thiamine Deficiency after Hemodialysis for Biguanide-related Lactic Acidosis
- Author
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Hiroyuki Tamaki, Hideo Tsushima, Naoki Kachi, and Fumie Jimura
- Subjects
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ,Heart Diseases ,Renal Dialysis ,Internal Medicine ,Biguanides ,Humans ,Hypoglycemic Agents ,Thiamine Deficiency ,Acidosis, Lactic ,General Medicine ,Thiamine ,Metformin ,Beriberi - Abstract
Biguanide is an ideal drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. When used appropriately, the incidence of lactic acidosis is reported to be very low. Risk factors associated with biguanide-related lactic acidosis include chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, alcohol use, severe dehydration, shock, hypoxic states, sepsis, and advanced age. We herein report a case of cardiac dysfunction due to thiamine deficiency after hemodialysis in a patient with suspected biguanide-related lactic acidosis. Patients who develop severe lactic acidosis while taking biguanides should be given a large dose of thiamine without delay, given the possibility of thiamine deficiency as a complication.
- Published
- 2022