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Reactive hypoglycemia—An interdisciplinary approach of the disease of XXI Century

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Hall, Marianna, Walicka, Magdalena, Traczyk, Iwona·2020·Wiadomości Lekarskie
DOI 10.36740/wlek202002134
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Reactive hypoglycemia is characterized by low blood glucose level in non-diabetic patients. It manifests as a syndrome of adrenergic and neuroglycopenic symptoms in the postprandial period, and their resolution occurs after consuming carbohydrates. The etiology of reactive hypoglycemia is not fully understood. It may occur in patients after gastrointestinal surgery due to too fast gastric emptying. Decreases in postprandial glucose are also observed in people with a pre-diabetes condition in which insulin secretion is disturbed. Hypoglycaemia can also be seen in patients with insulin resistance and hyperinsulinism. The aim of this study was to summarize existing knowledge about reactive hypoglycemia – etiology, diagnostic model and treatment.

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Authors
Hall, M., Walicka, M., & Traczyk, I.
Affiliations
  • Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
  • Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych, Endokrynologii i Diabetologii CSK MSWiA w Warszawie, Warszawa, Polska
Corresponding author
Hall, Marianna
ORCID
Venue
Wiadomości Lekarskie
Publisher
ALUNA
Published
2020
Volume
73
Issue
2
Pages
384-389
ISSN
0043-5147 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.36740/wlek202002134
OpenAlex
W3027585405
Cited by
6
References
7
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
0.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Wiadomości Lekarskie (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Neurological and metabolic disorders
Keywords
reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia, adrenergic symptoms, neuroglycopenic symptoms, gastric emptying, gastrointestinal surgery, prediabetes, insulin secretion, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinism, etiology, diagnosis, treatment
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose, Humans, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Postprandial Period

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