| Literature DB >> 18350640 |
Roberto Díaz1, Jorge Aparicio, Andrea Mendizábal, Marisa Faus, Tania Fleitas, Francisco Aparisi, Maria Martín.
Abstract
We review the case of a 74-year-old patient with advanced colon cancer who suffered recurrent bouts of hypoglycemia. A state of inappropriate, non-suppressed hyperinsulinism in the presence of severe hypoglycemia was diagnosed. We finally discuss the known mechanisms behind fasting hypoglycemia in patients with advanced cancer, the diagnosis, and possible treatments of this rare paraneoplastic endocrine complication.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18350640 PMCID: PMC2700411 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1952
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742