Lactate is produced when muscles break down glucose for energy, especially during high-intensity exercise when oxygen levels are lower. Contrary to popular belief, lactate itself doesn’t cause ...
With 22 person-years of rechallenge follow-up, 8 patients had normal lactate levels, 3 had mild asymptomatic hyperlactatemia, and 1 had mild symptomatic hyperlactatemia (lactate level, 3.3 mmol/L).
E levated levels of lactate may lead to the development of cachexia (disease-related weight loss) following the onset of cancer, according to a study including data from mice and humans published ...