Table 2.

Clinical Characteristics Of Patients With Alcohol-induced Mala.

Age (years old)	65	55	69	44	35
Sex	Male	Male	Male	Female	Male
Dosage of metformin (mg/day)	1,000	750	None noted	5,000	1,000
Alcohol intake (g/day)	260	135	216	90	125-150
Last intake of alcohol	The day of admission	The day of admission	The day of admission	The day of admission	The day before admission
Serum creatinine concentration at baseline (mg/dL)	0.77	0.9	None noted	None noted	None noted
Serum creatinine concentration at admission (mg/dL)	1.4	2.7	1.4	0.94	None noted
Treatment	Infusion	Dialysis	Dialysis	Dialysis	Infusion
Outcome	Survived	Survived	Survived	Survived	Survived
Citation	Present case	[8]	[9]	[10]	[6]

MALA: metformin-associated lactic acidosis