Hypoglycemia is rare after a gastric bypass and can be taken for a dumping syndrome. There is no report in the literature
of the contribution of continuous glucose monitoring to the diagnosis of hypoglycemia in these circumstances. The present
case report shows that continuous glucose monitoring can be a useful tool for the diagnosis and the management of such episodes.
Continuous glucose monitoring revealed hypoglycemic episodes in free living circumstances that were not present during 72-h
fasting. These episodes followed wide hyperglycemic swings. No such episode resumed over 8 months after specific dietary advices
and treatment by 50 mg TID of acarbose. Because hypoglycemia can be difficult to diagnose from dumping syndrome, continuous
glucose monitoring is a very useful tool revealing the episodes in free living circumstances and can be used to monitor the
treatment success.
Keywords Hypoglycemia - Obesity - Continuous glucose monitoring - Gastric bypass - Type 2 diabetes
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