title: Severe hypoglycemia caused by paraneoplastic production of IGF-II in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a report of two cases.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pink
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schoeler
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Thuss-Patience
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kretzschmar
authors.forename: Heike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knipp
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vanhoefer
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reichardt
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001549:Benzamides; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D001786:Blood Glucose; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D005947:Glucose