2007 Glargine

Dr PANG Ho Kwong

Department of Medicine, PYNEH

15 June 2007


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N.B. Glargine is sometimes used for ICU patients in PYNEH.

2007 Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis: At the edge of Death

Dr. C P I CHAN, Intensive Care Unit, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong

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