title: Factitious hypoglycaemia documented by a modified assay for the measurement of plasma sulphonylurea.
abstract: Two cases of factitious hypoglycaemia due to intentional or inadvertent intake of glipizide by non-diabetic subjects were identified through the measurement of this sulphonylurea in plasma by a modified assay procedure.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, Erasmus Medical School, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verhelst
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DeBoeck
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Malaisse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005913:Glipizide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005913:Glipizide