Reactive hypoglycaemia due to late dumping syndrome: Successful treatment with acarbose

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 131, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 81-83

  Imhof, A ^a   Schneemann, M ^a   Schaffner, A ^a   Brandle M ^a  

^a Medizinische Klinik Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dumping syndrome; Reactive hypoglycaemia; Treatment; glucosidase inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1; GLUCOSE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; GLUCOSE ABSORPTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035100283     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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