management of reactive hypoglycemia and dumping syndrome. ... females) complaining of postprandial symptoms suggesting hypoglycemia and who showed.
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Long-term treatment with acarbose for the treatment of reactive hypoglycemia A.G. Özgen, F. Hamulu, F. Bayraktar, S. Cetínkalp, C. Yilmaz, M. Túzún, and T. Kabalak Ege University Endocrinology Department, Bornova, lzmir
ABSTRACT. Objective: Acarbose, a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, provides a new con cept for the treatment of metabolic disorders, and particularly diabetes mellitus. It reduces the postprandial blood glucose increment and insulin response. For this reason the drug has been successfully used not only in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but also in the management of reactive hypoglycemia and dumping syndrome. The primary aim of the pre sent study is to evaluate the long-term effect of acarbose in reducing hypoglycemic symp toms and influencing laboratory measurements in patients with the diagnosis of reactive hypoglycemia. Design and Methods: 21 non-obese (BMI
