Table 2 Reported cases of metformin-induced hemolytic anemia
From: Fatal hemolytic anemia associated with metformin: A case report
Case report | Patient's age (years) | Gender | Time from starting metformin to onset of symptoms | Direct Coombs | G6PD level | Recurrence of hemolysis with metformin rechallenge | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lin et al. [1] | 46 | Male | 10 days | 'Equivocal' | Normal | Yes | Recovery |
Kashyap and Kashyap [2] | 51 | Female | 9 days | Positive (-IgG, +C3) | Normal | Yes | Recovery |
Meir et al. [3] | 68 | Female | 14 days | Negative | Decreased | N/A | Recovery |
Packer et al. (this study) | 56 | Male | 1 to 2 days | Positive (+IgG, -C3) | N/A | N/A | Death |