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Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2003
Cohen M Michael
Abstract excerpt
In persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (PHHI) of infancy, secretion of insulin is unregulated, resulting in profound hypoglycemia. Two histopathologic forms are known: focal adenomatous islet-cell hyperplasia and diffuse abnormalities of beta-cell hyperfunction. PHHI is caused by mutations in SUR1, which is a member of the ATP-binding cassette superfamily, and in Kir6.2, which is a member of the inwardly...
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