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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr 14;4(2).
doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v4.23118. eCollection 2014.

An unusual cause of hypoglycemia in a middle-aged female after bariatric surgery

Ranjan Pathak  1 , Paras Karmacharya  1 , Ahmed Salman  1 , Richard Alweis  1
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An unusual cause of hypoglycemia in a middle-aged female after bariatric surgery

Ranjan Pathak et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. .

Abstract

Non-insulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome (NIPHS) is a disorder characterized by postprandial hypoglycemia and islet cell hypertrophy. It is an uncommon complication of weight-loss surgery. However, with the rising incidence of gastric bypass surgeries, it is important to be able to recognize the clinical picture of NIPHS and not to incorrectly ascribe the symptoms to late dumping syndrome.

Keywords: NIPHS; gastric bypass surgery; nesidioblastosis; postprandial hypoglycemia.

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