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Histopathology of congenital hyperinsulinism: retrospective study with genotype correlations.
Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society - 1 Jan 2000
Suchi Mariko, MacMullen Courtney, Thornton Paul S, Ganguly Arupa, Stanley Charles A, Ruchelli Eduardo D
Abstract excerpt
The majority of the most severe cases of congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) are caused by defects in the beta-cell adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channel and usually require pancreatectomy to control blood sugar levels. In contrast to the recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology and genetic bases of HI, the histologic classification of this condition remains controversial. A recent...
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