Hypoglycemia unawareness in a patient with dumping syndrome: Report of a case

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 463-467

  Bellini, F ^a   Sammicheli, L ^a   Lanni, L ^a   Pupilli, C ^a   Serio, M ^a   Mannelli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dumping syndrome; Hypoglycemia; Unawareness

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCAGON BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; PROVOCATION TEST; RECURRENT PEPTIC ULCER; VAGOTOMY;

EID: 0031727466     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347328     Document Type: Article

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