Factitious hypoglycemia in an insulin-dependent woman in the eighth week of gestation.
An extremely rare case of factitious hypoglycemia in a young insulin-dependent pregnant woman in the first trimester of pregnancy is reported. Pregnancy resulted in the birth of a normal child. The clinical and laboratory procedures used to ascertain this diagnosis together with the psychological dynamics of the case are discussed.
D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000188:drug therapy
D007328:Insulin