Open AccessHypoglycemias deliberately induced by insulin in diabetic children
Author(s) -
T. L. Kurayeva,
О. В. Ремизов
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl11490
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , hypoglycemia , medicine , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , insulin , glycosuria , endocrinology , intensive care medicine
Hypoglycemic conditions are one of the complex problems in modern medicine. Among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), obvious and asymptomatic hypoglycemia, according to various authors, are recorded in 25–58% of patients. Asymptomatic hypoglycemia is more often observed at 3 o'clock. Severe hypoglycemia as a cause of death occurs in 0.25-0.05% of cases of insulin therapy. There are few reports of deliberately induced hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes. This is more often observed in young girls and is considered as one of the options for Munchausen syndrome. The authors observed three such patients in Endocrinology research centre, the article presents one of these cases.