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Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas associated with hypoglycemia. Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Diasio Robert B.,
Eanes Robert Z.,
Chen MeiLing Wu,
Madge Gordon E.,
Mellette Susan J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197906)43:6<2457::aid-cncr2820430642>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - hypoglycemia , medicine , pancreas , insulin , adenocarcinoma , endocrinology , gastroenterology , cancer
The occurrence of profound hypoglycemia in a patient with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is reported. In contrast to the four previously reported cases, no suggestion of excess insulin production was found. Metabolic studies in this patient suggest both increased peripheral glucose utilization and decreased hepatic glucose production as contributing factors which promoted the hypoglycemia.