Insulin poisoning with suicidal intent

We report a 27-year-old paramedical lady with no known comorbidities, who presented with rapid-onset coma with hypoglycemia (plasma glucose at admission was 35 mg/dL). Clinical alertness suspected and confirmed the diagnosis of exogenous insulin administration probably with suicidal intent. During t...

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Main Authors: Abhay Gundgurthi, Sandeep Kharb, M K Dutta, R Pakhetra, M K Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=7;spage=120;epage=122;aulast=Gundgurthi