Clinical Trial: Metformin Treatment, Renal Function and Lactic Acidosis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Metformin Treatment, Renal Function and Lactic Acidosis. A Population Based

Brief Summary: From a central registry at the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden collect all patients in the city of Malmö prescribed metformin during two years. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was estimated from the CKD-EPI formula (n=5408) and compared to a control material (n=2815) from the same town. All cases of severe lactic acidosis rendering ICU admission were also sought. The study hypothesis is that metformin is prescribed to patients with lower GFR than anticipated with very few cases of lactic acidosis registered.

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Sponsor: Skane University Hospital

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Information By: Skane University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: May 19, 2011
Date Started: January 2011
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Last Updated: May 20, 2011
Last Verified: April 2011