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Table 3 Prognosis according to the number of presumed triggering medical conditions

From: The prognostic value of blood pH and lactate and metformin concentrations in severe metformin-associated lactic acidosis

Number of medical conditions

Total n

Survivors n (%)

Non-survivors n (%)

p-value for the survivor/non-survivor comparison

No identified conditions or scarce information

3

2

1

1.00

1

38

25 (65.8)

13 (34.2)

0.01

2 or more

15

3 (20)

12 (80)

0.005