Symptomatic hypoglycaemia, liver glycogen depletion and cirrhosis following jejuno-ileal bypass for gross obesity.
A new complication following jejuno-ileal bypass for gross obesity is described. The patient suffered from hypoglycaemic attacks which were associated with total depletion of liver glycogen together with a progressive micronodular cirrhosis. Increased dietary protein and calorie content relieved her symptoms, restored liver glycogen but had no effect on the development of the cirrhosis over the next 12 months.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000172:deficiency*; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D008112:Liver Glycogen