Quantitative insulin and C-peptide levels among ED patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia—a prospective case series

Quantitative insulin and C-peptide levels among ED patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia—a prospective case series

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to measure the serum insulin and C-peptide concentrations among diabetic patients known to be taking sulfonylurea agents who presented to the emergency department with hypoglycemia thought to be due to therapeutic usage as opposed to overdose. A rec...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2010-10, Vol.28 (8), p.952-955
Hauptverfasser: Fasano, Charles J., DO MHA, Rowden, Adam K., DO, O'Malley, Gerald F., DO, Aguilera, Elizabeth, MD, Heard, Kennon, MD
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
C-Peptide - blood
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug Overdose - blood
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Ethnicity
Female
Glipizide - adverse effects
Glyburide - adverse effects
Growth hormones
Humans
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia - blood
Hypoglycemia - chemically induced
Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects
Ingestion
Insulin
Insulin - blood
Intensive care medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolites
Middle Aged
Overdose
Peptides
Physicians
Prospective Studies
Studies
Sulfonylurea Compounds - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to measure the serum insulin and C-peptide concentrations among diabetic patients known to be taking sulfonylurea agents who presented to the emergency department with hypoglycemia thought to be due to therapeutic usage as opposed to overdose. A recently published systematic review of 22 articles involving 76 patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia (glucose
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2009.08.025