The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e5-e6 , February 2010

Quinolone-induced Hypoglycemia: A Life-threatening but Potentially Reversible Side Effect

  • Theodoros Kelesidis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kelesidis Theodoros, MD, Department of Medicine, Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 736 Cambridge Street, SJ3ID, Boston, MA 02135
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  • Elvia Canseco, MD

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: The authors state that they have no conflict of interest regarding the content of the article.

 Authorship: All authors meet the criteria for authorship, including acceptance of responsibility for the scientific content of the article. All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the article.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00871-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.07.022

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e5-e6 , February 2010

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