Profound ambulatory hypoglycemia: a rare entity.
A 49-year-old man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma, alcohol abuse, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was noted to be completely asymptomatic despite a plasma glucose level of 4 mg/dL. The possible pathophysiology of this unusual occurrence of "hypoglycemia unawareness" is discussed.
Department of Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354.
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Antony
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Graham
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Sartiano
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications
D001786:Blood Glucose