Metformin-associated hepatotoxicity: a literature review
Metformin (dimethyl biguanide) is an oral antidiabetic agent and one of the most commonly prescribed medications in endocrinology. In addition to its primary use in treating type 2 diabetes, it has a broader range of indications and is generally considered to have a favorable safety profile. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal, includ...
By Goran Bokan, Zoran Mavija
CLIF-C AD score versus MELD score in predicting mortality in alcoholic liver cirrhosis patients
Introduction. Alcoholic liver cirrhosis is an advanced stage of progressive liver failure with an often adverse outcome. Numerous scoring systems are used to predict outcomes. The results of MELD Score (Model For End-Stage Liver Disease) and CLIF Consortium Acute Decompensation score (CLIF-C ADs) were used in this paper to determine which one is mo...
By Goran Bokan, Zoran Mavija