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Lactate in a laubenpieper.

Wolfgang Derer·Saban Elitok·Theresa Claus·Henry Schütt·Rainer Ruf·Ralph Kettritz·Friedrich C Luft·Bernard Pilz
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Acid-base disorders seldom kill; however, the mechanisms and associated complications certainly do. We recently encountered a patient with a mysterious lactic acidosis. The patient proved to be a most capable teacher of important lessons.

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Acidosis, LacticBeriberiBiomarkersDiagnosis, DifferentialDisease ProgressionHumansLactic AcidMaleMiddle AgedCase ReportsJournal Article

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Wolfgang Derer, Saban Elitok, Theresa Claus, Henry Schütt, Rainer Ruf, Ralph Kettritz, Friedrich C Luft, Bernard Pilz. 2005-10-12. Lactate in a laubenpieper.. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt%2Fgfi057

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