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Metformin induced acute pancreatitis
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Metformin induced acute pancreatitis

Sadeem Alsubaie and Mussa H. Almalki
Dermato-endocrinology, Vol.5(2), pp.317-318
04/2013
PMCID: PMC3772920
PMID: 24194972

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus Metformin oral hypoglycemic agents pancreatitis Renal Failure Report
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.
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