Lactic acidosis is a condition in which there's too much lactic acid in the body. Learn what causes it and how it’s treated.

Lactic acidosis is a condition caused by the overproduction of lactic acid. Learn more, including complications and prevention.

Lactic acid is a chemical produced by the body when its demand for oxygen outweighs its supply – but at what point can it become potentially harmful?

My patient started a once-daily regimen of lamivudine + stavudine + nevirapine. He developed lactic acidosis and discontinued treatment, yet the symptoms of lactic acidosis remained. At present ...

Lactic acidosis can be divided into two broad categories—those with or without evidence of a systemic impairment in tissue oxygenation, referred to as Type A and Type B lactic acidosis ...

Medications may cause elevated lactate levels which could potentially lead to hyperlactatemia and lactic acidosis, according to a systematic review published in the journal Pharmacotherapy. To ...

Lactic acidosis led to the death of 7% of Thai patients presenting with symptoms of the condition, according to a retrospective study presented this week at the 47th Interscience Conference on ...

Results demonstrated an incidence rate of 391/100,000 person years was calculated based on the 163 patients who were hospitalized with lactic acidosis during the follow-up period.

Treatment with d4T and/or ddI, a low CD4 cell count, female gender and possibly ethnicity are risk factors for increased lactate levels and lactic acidosis, potentially dangerous side-effects of ...

D-lactic acidosis should be considered in patients at risk for short-bowel syndrome who have new-onset gait ataxia, cerebellar dysfunction and metabolic acidosis with a large anion gap.

Lactic acidosis occurs when lactic acid accumulates in the bloodstream. Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for lactic acidosis.