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An unusual cause of hypoglycemia in a middle-aged female after bariatric surgery

Non-insulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome (NIPHS) is a disorder characterized by postprandial hypoglycemia and islet cell hypertrophy. It is an uncommon complication of weight-loss surgery. However, with the rising incidence of gastric bypass surgeries, it is important to be able to recog...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pathak, Ranjan, Karmacharya, Paras, Salman, Ahmed, Alweis, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3992353/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765253
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v4.23118
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Sumario:Non-insulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome (NIPHS) is a disorder characterized by postprandial hypoglycemia and islet cell hypertrophy. It is an uncommon complication of weight-loss surgery. However, with the rising incidence of gastric bypass surgeries, it is important to be able to recognize the clinical picture of NIPHS and not to incorrectly ascribe the symptoms to late dumping syndrome.