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ea0022p323 | Diabetes | ECE2010

Etiologies of patients admitted to emergency department with hypoglycemia

Eren Hakan , Caliskan Haci Mehmet , Kilicli Fatih , Korkmaz Ilhan , Acibucu Fettah , Dokmetas Sebila

Introduction: Hypoglycemia is the most common endocrinological problem in emergency departments.Objective: To explore the causes of hypoglycemia in patients who were admitted to the emergency department with symptoms resembling hypoglycemia.Design: In our study, 225 hypoglycemia cases were evaluated from January 2000 to May 2008.Results: Of 225 hypoglycemia cases, 158 (70.2%) receiving treatment for diabetes ...