Development of a LC-MS/MS method for monitoring metformin for patients with diabetes
Status: Complete
Year: 2020
Funded: $5,000
Grant Type: Grant in Aid
Metformin is first-line treatment of type 2 diabetes. Lactic acidosis is a rare but life-threatening complication which can occur due to metformin accumulation during treatment. We will develop a laboratory test for monitoring metformin levels to enable the safe use of metformin in patients with kidney disease.
Researcher
// Dr Mei Zhang – University of Otago