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Accurate selection of insulin immunoassay to discern factitious hypoglycemia: a case report

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  1. Laboratory of Biochemistry and Hormonology, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France

    Manuela Lotierzo, Guilhem Conquet & Jean Paul Cristol

  2. PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France

    Manuela Lotierzo & Jean Paul Cristol

  3. Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France

    Thierry Galvez, Quentin Verani, Caroline Aguilhon, Isabelle Rangeard & Eric Renard

  4. INSERM 1411 Clinical Investigation Centre, Montpellier, France

    Eric Renard

  5. CNRS, INSERM, Institute of Functional Genomics, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France

    Eric Renard

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Lotierzo, M., Galvez, T., Conquet, G. et al. Accurate selection of insulin immunoassay to discern factitious hypoglycemia: a case report. Acta Diabetol 60, 315–317 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-022-01995-9

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