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Factitious hypoglycemia. Clues to identifying an elusive disorder.
Postgrad Med. 1986 Jan; 79(1):79-82, 87-8.PM

Abstract

Factitious hypoglycemia is similar in presentation to insulinoma and occurs most commonly in persons with ready access to insulin. Diagnosis previously was based on circumstantial evidence but now can be confirmed by demonstration of high insulin levels and low C-peptide levels in the presence of hypoglycemia. Treatment is primarily psychiatric, and success so far is limited.

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Ensberg M
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Gossain VV
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Rovner DR
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MeSH

AdultBlood GlucoseC-PeptideFactitious DisordersFemaleHumansHypoglycemiaInsulinMiddle AgedSelf AdministrationSubstance-Related Disorders

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Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

3510426

Citation

Ensberg, M, et al. "Factitious Hypoglycemia. Clues to Identifying an Elusive Disorder." Postgraduate Medicine, vol. 79, no. 1, 1986, pp. 79-82, 87-8.
Ensberg M, Gossain VV, Rovner DR. Factitious hypoglycemia. Clues to identifying an elusive disorder. Postgrad Med. 1986;79(1):79-82, 87-8.
Ensberg, M., Gossain, V. V., & Rovner, D. R. (1986). Factitious hypoglycemia. Clues to identifying an elusive disorder. Postgraduate Medicine, 79(1), 79-82, 87-8.
Ensberg M, Gossain VV, Rovner DR. Factitious Hypoglycemia. Clues to Identifying an Elusive Disorder. Postgrad Med. 1986;79(1):79-82, 87-8. PubMed PMID: 3510426.
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