Munchausen syndrome with factitious hypoglycemia due to deliberate insulin analog administration and factitious hyperglycemia in a patient with hypothyroidism

Munchausen syndrome with factitious hypoglycemia due to deliberate insulin analog administration and factitious hyperglycemia in a patient with hypothyroidism

Abstract Background Hypoglycemic syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to the disruption of brain and internal organ functions, and in severe cases to irreparable consequences or death. Factitious hypoglycemia (FH) is the deliberate use of insulin preparations or oral hy...

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Main Authors: Marina Yukina, Ilana Katsobashvili, Nadezhda Platonova, Ekaterina Troshina, Galina Mel’nichenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
Subjects:
Factitious hyperglycemia
Factitious hypoglycemia
Insulin analogs
Munchausen syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40842-022-00145-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40842-022-00145-y

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