Insulinoma Causing Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes

Insulinoma in a patient with pre-existing diabetes is extremely rare. A 74-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had been treated with a sulfonylurea for 6 years began experiencing frequent episodes of hypoglycemia. Endogenous hyperinsulinism was found 9 months after the sulfonylurea was...

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Main Authors: Wei-Yi Lei, Tsang-En Wang, Tien-Ling Chen, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Tsen-Long Yang, Cheng-Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603247