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Can an insulinoma present as reactive hypoglycaemia ?
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Oh yeah: That is actually one of the most common ways it presents. The insulin secreting cells of the insulinoma are triggered by sugar to put out insulin in an unregulated and high amount.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Hypoglycemia. 5 hour fasting glucose test caused episode, low blood sugar and insulin at time of episode. Insulinoma ruled out. What else could it be?
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