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  2. Dumping syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Early dumping syndrome occurs 10 to 30 minutes after a meal. It results from rapid movement of fluid into the intestine following a sudden addition of a large amount of food from the stomach. [ 1 ] The small intestine expands rapidly due to the presence of hypertonic / hyperosmolar contents from the stomach, especially sweet foods.

  3. Gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Lastly, this procedure is post-operatively associated with decreased bone density and higher incidence of bone fractures. This may be due to the importance of gastric acid in calcium absorption. [4] Post-operatively, up to 70% of patients undergoing total gastrectomy develop complications such as dumping syndrome and reflux esophagitis. [5]

  4. List of causes of hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome (HIHA) due to glutamate dehydrogenase 1 gene. Can cause intellectual disability and epilepsy in severe cases. [3] Gastric dumping syndrome (after gastrointestinal surgery) Other congenital metabolic diseases; some of the common include Maple syrup urine disease and other organic acidurias

  5. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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    Early dumping syndrome (emptying within 1 hour of eating) is also associated with a rapid drop in blood pressure, which may cause fainting. [48] Late dumping syndrome is characterized by low blood sugar 1–3 hours after a meal, presenting with palpitations, tremors, sweating, a feeling of faintness, and irritability. [48] Dumping syndrome is ...

  6. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Low-carbohydrate diet, frequent small meals Reactive hypoglycemia , postprandial hypoglycemia , or sugar crash is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia occurring within four hours [ 1 ] after a high carbohydrate meal in people with and without diabetes. [ 2 ]

  7. Duodenal switch - Wikipedia

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    The duodenal switch (DS) procedure, also known as a gastric reduction duodenal switch (GRDS), is a weight loss surgery procedure that is composed of a restrictive and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive portion of the surgery involves removing approximately 70% of the stomach (along the greater curvature) and most of the duodenum .

  8. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    There have been reported cases in which pica recurs after gastric bypass in patients with a pre-operative history of the disorder, which is possibly due to iron deficiency. Pica is a compulsive tendency to eat substances other than normal food. Some examples would be people eating paper, clay, plaster, ashes, or ice.

  9. Afferent loop syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Afferent loop syndrome is an uncommon side effect of gastric surgery. [1] The afferent loop is made up of a segment of duodenum and/or proximal jejunum located upstream of a double-barrel gastrojejunostomy anastomosis .