Poor pregnancy outcome after octreotide treatment during pregnancy for familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia: a case report

Conclusion:
In a woman with late familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia octreotide was given during the first four pregnancies resulting in 2 cases of early termination of pregnancy on parental request and 2 cases of inappropriate fetal growth and unviable outcome. The following two pregnancies treated with diet only had a successful outcome.

Source: BMC Research Notes - November 17, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Gitte SkajaaElisabeth MathiesenElisabeth IyoreHenning Beck-NielsenEspen Jimenez¿SolemPeter Damm Source Type: research