Factitious hypoglycaemia documented by a modified assay for the measurement of plasma sulphonylurea.
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.
Sener
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Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, Erasmus Medical School, Belgium.
Gillet
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Verhelst
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DeBoeck
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Mahler
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Malaisse
W J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005913:Glipizide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
D005913:Glipizide