BACKGROUND Factitious hypoglycemia is a deliberate attempt to induce a low serum glucose level using either insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents. Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia is more common than incidents of insulin abuse, and hypoglycemia caused by these oral agents is biochemically indistinguishable from insulinoma. METHODS We describe a case of factitious hypoglycemia resulting from in...

background most women taking combined oral contraceptives (cocs) are satisfied with their contraceptive method. however, one of the most common reasons reported for discontinuation of combined oral contraceptives (cocs) is mood deterioration. objectives this study aimed to compare effects of the second and third generation oral contraceptive pills on the mood of reproductive women. materials an...

Patients were randomized to receive either bitter gourd tablets (26 subjects) or placebo (24 subjects). The bitter gourd tablets were made from shade dr ied powdered fresh whole fruit. The average sized fruit weights around 5 gm when dried. Each tablet contained 1 gm of dried fruit and each patient received 2 tablets thrice daily, after meals. Riboflavin was given as placebo, as placebo identic...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of sitagliptin, alone or in combination with metformin, in kidney transplant patients with newly diagnosed new-onset diabetes mellitus after transplant who had inadequate glycemic control, compared with a group of patients receiving insulin glargine with special emphasis on weight gain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Newly diagnosed re...