Factitious hypoglycaemia in a nondiabetic patient [1]

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-60

  Ameh, Victor ^a,b   Speak, Natalie ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FACTITIOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SEIZURE;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; SEIZURES;

EID: 37849048220     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3282aa3f70     Document Type: Letter

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