Safety and efficacy of high-dose acarbose treatment for dumping syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 113-114

  De Cunto, Angela ^a,b   Barbi, Egidio ^a   Minen, Federico ^a   Ventura, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

acarbose; dumping syndrome; hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ACARBOSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUMPING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFANT; MALE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959837274     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31820ae6d1     Document Type: Article

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