Article
Severe anion gap metabolic acidosis associated with initiation of a very low-carbohydrate diet.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-12-2019
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Abstract
Low carbohydrate diets have been popularized as an effective solution for weight loss. Although rare, life-threatening anion gap metabolic acidosis has been reported in patients on these diets. We present a case of a 31-year-old man with atypical symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath found to have severe metabolic acidosis after starting low carbohydrate diet for a week.
Citation Information
Sijan Basnet, Niranjan Tachamo, Salik Nazir, Rashmi Dhital, et al.. "Severe anion gap metabolic acidosis associated with initiation of a very low-carbohydrate diet." J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect Vol. 9 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 165 - 167 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anthony-donato/25/