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My fasting blood sugar came 81 and fasting c peptide came 2.38 and beta cell function 171.30 and insulin sensitivity 59.50 and homa ir 1.68 but I am seeing sometimes hypoglycemia after 3 hrs of food problem in weight loss and is insillonoma test needed
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These values do not suggest insulinoma . Feeling low sugar ~3 hours after meals is most commonly due to reactive (post-prandial) hypoglycaemia, especially in young, lean individuals. Insulinoma typically causes fasting or nocturnal hypoglycaemia, not just post-meal symptoms, and is associated with documented glucose
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Based on the current values, there is no strong evidence to suspect insulinoma at this stage. Insulinoma typically causes documented low fasting blood sugar (
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May not be insullinoma. Pl consult.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Punam Sinha
Diabetologist
44 yrs exp
Mumbai
Consult good endocrinologist
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Dr. Abhinav Tiwari
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Etawah
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Hyderabad
Do lft
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