A Case of Profound Hypoglycemia in the Setting of Starvation and Beta-Adrenergic Blockade in a Patient with Hyperthyroidism

ABSTRACT: Objective: The objectives of this case report are to describe an unusual presentation of Graves disease presenting with life-threatening hypoglycemia and to discuss rarely considered physiological mechanisms involved in this patient's hypoglycemia.Methods: Clinical evaluation in this...

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Main Authors: Christopher W. Lee, MD, Hannah Mathew, MD, Devin Steenkamp, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520301498