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Beyond diabetes remission a step further: Post bariatric surgery hypoglycemia

Postbariatric hypoglycemia is a rare but increasingly recognized complication of bariatric surgery, with significant associated morbidity, and many patients often require multimodal treatment. A mixed meal challenge test is often helpful to diagnose this condition. This manuscript highlights the und...

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Autores principales: Lath, Devraj, Cherian, Kripa Elizabeth, Paul, Thomas Vizhalil, Kapoor, Nitin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8984570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35432756
http://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v13.i3.278
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Sumario:Postbariatric hypoglycemia is a rare but increasingly recognized complication of bariatric surgery, with significant associated morbidity, and many patients often require multimodal treatment. A mixed meal challenge test is often helpful to diagnose this condition. This manuscript highlights the underlying mechanisms that lead to this condition and the novel emerging therapeutic targets that target these mechanisms.