Repaglinide-induced factitious hypoglycemia

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Feb;86(2):475-7. doi: 10.1210/jcem.86.2.7160.

Abstract

We report the first case of repaglinide-induced factitious hypoglycemia in a young male. This case posed a challenging diagnostic dilemma because commercial assays for repaglinide are not available. Furthermore, the patient had a series of positive diagnostic tests such as high proinsulin and localizing intra-arterial calcium stimulation suggestive of insulinoma. This case, again, demonstrates the importance of pure clinical judgment in the face of often-conflicting laboratory data in making a correct diagnosis and the requirement of definitive data for an appropriate therapeutic resolution.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Carbamates / poisoning*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fasting
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / chemically induced*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / poisoning*
  • Insulin / blood
  • Insulin / metabolism
  • Insulin Secretion
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders
  • Piperidines / poisoning*
  • Poisoning / blood
  • Poisoning / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Carbamates
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin
  • Piperidines
  • repaglinide