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Hypoglycemia secondary to factitious hyperinsulinism

B J Murray

    Postgraduate Medicine
    |February 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    A young woman experienced spontaneous hypoglycemia due to factitious hyperinsulinism. Her condition was caused by self-administered insulin injections, confirmed by suppressed C-peptide levels. She was referred for psychiatric care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Internal Medicine
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Spontaneous hypoglycemia can be caused by various factors, including endogenous hyperinsulinism.
    • Factitious hypoglycemia, induced by external agents, presents a diagnostic challenge.