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Rapid genetic analysis in congenital hyperinsulinism.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2007
Christesen Henrik B T, Brusgaard Klaus, Alm Jan, Sjöblad Sture, Hussain Khalid, Fenger Claus, Rasmussen Lars, Hovendal Claus, Otonkoski Timo, Jacobsen Bendt Brock
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In severe, medically unresponsive congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI), the histological differentiation of focal versus diffuse disease is vital, since the surgical management is completely different. Genetic analysis may help in the differential diagnosis, as focal CHI is associated with a paternal germline ABCC8 or KCNJ11 mutation and a focal loss of maternal chromosome 11p15, whereas a maternal...
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