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OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE
Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 272-275Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.04.003
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Hypoglycemia; Obesity; Post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia; Pregnancy; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
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Post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia (PBH) is a serious and relatively common complication of bariatric surgery, which is often underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness. PBH can have a profound impact on health and quality of life. Data on the natural history and management of PBH during pregnancy are limited.
Summary: Post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia (PBH) is a serious and relatively prevalent complication of bariatric surgery and is often underdiagnosed due to unawareness. PBH can have a profound effect on health and quality of life. Data regarding the natural history and management of PBH during pregnancy are lacking. Here we describe a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with intractable PBH during the second trimester of her third pregnancy, three years after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Treatment with nifedipine showed partial response and eventually intravenous (IV) glucose was needed until birth.
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