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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2017; 09(01): 17-20
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210104
Case Report

Factitious hypoglycemia post-bariatric surgery: Self-harm behavior two case reports and literature review

Raya Almazrouei
Endocrinology Division, Department of Medicine, Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Fatima Alkaabi
Endocrinology Division, Department of Medicine, Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Bachar Afandi
Endocrinology Division, Department of Medicine, Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery is currently recognized as a common post-surgical complication. Here we present two cases of post-surgical factitious hypoglycemia secondary to insulin administration. This report recommends comprehensive evaluation of post-bariatric hypoglycemia and highlights the potential self-harm behavior in patients undergoing bariatric procedures.

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hypoglycemia - factitious - bariatric surgery - sleeve gastrectomy - gastric bypass - self-harm


Publication History

Received: 23 October 2016

Accepted: 03 January 2017

Article published online:
07 July 2022

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