NDT Plus Advance Access published online on June 23, 2008
NDT Plus, doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfn090
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Treatment of metformin-associated lactic acidosis with sustained low-efficiency daily dialysis
1 Division of Nephrology Miulli General Hospital
2 UOC Nefrologia, Ospedale Generale Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
Correspondence: E-mail: basile.miulli@libero.it
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Sir,
Sustained low-efficiency daily dialysis (SLEDD) is an intermittent prolonged dialysis modality which is increasingly used for the treatment of acute renal failure [1,2], as it combines most of the advantages of both the classic intermittent treatments and the continuous modalities in terms of safety, efficacy, haemodynamic stability and costs. GENIUS® 90 Therapy System (GENIUS) (Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany) gained interest for