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Pasireotide and octreotide in the treatment of severe late dumping syndrome
Hypoglycemia due to late dumping is a significant problem postoesophagectomy but may not always be diagnosed sufficiently early. It can be difficult to treat and may severely compromise quality of life. The combination of diazoxide and octreotide or more probably pasireotide may transform the patien...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29026555 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1025 |
| Sumario: | Hypoglycemia due to late dumping is a significant problem postoesophagectomy but may not always be diagnosed sufficiently early. It can be difficult to treat and may severely compromise quality of life. The combination of diazoxide and octreotide or more probably pasireotide may transform the patient's life and should be considered in all problematic cases. |
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