Recurrent Hypoglycemia Associated with Acute Alcoholism
Authors: EDWARD J. FREDERICKS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 July 1963Recurrent Hypoglycemia Associated with Acute AlcoholismEDWARD J. FREDERICKS, M.D., MICHAEL Z. LAZOR, M.D.EDWARD J. FREDERICKS, M.D., MICHAEL Z. LAZOR, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-1-90 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHypoglycemic coma after alcohol intoxication in association with a poor diet has been reported by several authors (1-4) since 1949, although this association has not been widely recognized as a cause of hypoglycemic coma in the United States.In 1958 Hed (3) reported 2 cases of transient hypoglycemia in association with acute alcoholism. He studied 51 chronic alcoholics and found subnormal blood sugar levels (53 to 64 mg per 100 ml) in 7 patients in whom no clinical evidence of cirrhosis existed, although no liver biopsy had been performed. One patient demonstrated chronic hypoglycemia.During a 10-month period Neame and...References1. BOTTURANEVESMATTARDE-OLIVEIRA CDPEHL: Rev. Hosp. Clin. S. Paulo 4: 133, 1949. Google Scholar2. NEVESFARIAFURJOKA DPCVT: Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. S. Paulo 5: 115, 1950. Google Scholar3. HED R: Clinical studies in chronic alcoholism. II. Carbohydrate metabolism in chronic alcoholism with particular reference to glucose and insulin tolerances. Acta Med. Scand. 162: 195, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. NEAMEJOUBERT PBSM: Postalcoholic hypoglycemia and toxic hepatitis. Lancet 2: 893, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BERNARD C: C. R. Soc. Biol. 1: 121, 1849. Google Scholar6. WESTERFIELDSCHULMAN WMP: Metabolism and caloric value of alcohol. JAMA. 170: 197, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. BANGIVERSENJAGTMADSEN NUKTS: Serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase activity in acute and chronic alcoholism. JAMA. 168: 156, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. HED R: Clinical studies in chronic alcoholism. IV. Studies on serum transaminase activity in chronic alcoholism. Acta Med. Scand. 165: 161, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. BROWNHARVEY TMAM: Spontaneous hypoglycemia in "smoke" drinkers. JAMA. 117: 12, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. PORTERTUCKER WBHS: Hypoglycemia following alcoholic intoxication. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 204: 559, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. HED R: Clinical studies in chronic alcoholism. I. Incidence of diabetes mellitus in portal cirrhosis. Acta Med. Scand. 162: 89, 1958. Google Scholar12. BARRSOMMERS RWSC: Endocrine abnormalities accompanying hepatic cirrhosis and hepatoma. J. Clin. Endocr. 17: 1017, 1957. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: EDWARD J. FREDERICKS, M.D.; MICHAEL Z. LAZOR, M.D.Affiliations: Hartford, ConnecticutFrom the Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Edward J. Fredericks, M.D., Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEthanolDRUG-INDUCED HYPOGLYCEMIAAlcohol, Hormones, and MetabolismHypoglycemia: Causes, neurological manifestations, and outcomeSpontanhypoglykämienEthanol-Induced HypoglycemiaClinical Alcohol HypoglycemiaM. CARNEIRO DEMOURA, M.D., J. PINTO CORREIA, M.D., F. MADEIRA, M.D.Hypoglycemic Coma During Sulfonylurea TherapyMetabolic Effects of Alcohol on the Liver 1 July 1963Volume 59, Issue 1_Part_1Page: 90-94KeywordsAlcoholismAlcoholsComaHypoglycemiaHypoglycemicsIngestionInsulinomaIntoxicationLaboratory testsLiver ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1963 PDF downloadLoading ...