Hypoglycemia post bariatric surgery: drugs with different mechanisms of action to treat a unique disorder

ABSTRACT Postprandial hypoglycemia (PPH) is a complex and multifactorial complication of bariatric surgery (BS). PPH may cause severe symptoms or be asymptomatic. The treatment of this condition requires dietary changes, but severe cases require drug therapy. The number of therapeutic options is lim...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Braganholo Carpentieri, Sandra Elisa Adami Batista Gonçalves, Walid Mohamed Mourad, Lara Guimarães Carelo Pinto, Maria Teresa Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023-02-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972023005004303&tlng=en