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Amisulpride-associated Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia in a Patient with Mental Retardation and Schizophrenia
Jia-Pei Shie, Hin-Yeung Tsang
Objective:
The authors are reporting a case of hyperglycemia and hyperlipid-emia after amisulpride use in treating a patient with schizophrenia and mental re-tardation.
Case Report:
A 38-year-old woman suffers from schizophrenia and
mild mental retardation developed hyperglycemia and elevated serum triglyceride
level after being treated with amisulpride.
Conclu-sion:
Fasting sugar and lipid
profiles should be closely monitored in schizophrenia along with mental retarded
patients receiving amisulpride treatment in order to facilitate early detection and
intervention to prevent further metabolic complications.
| Key Word | amisulpride, mental retardation, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia |
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