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Dominant form of congenital hyperinsulinism maps to HK1 region on 10q.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2013
Pinney Sara E, Ganapathy Karthik, Bradfield Jonathan, Stokes David, Sasson Ariella, Mackiewicz Katarzyna, Boodhansingh Kara, Hughes Nkecha, Becker Susan, Givler Stephanie, Macmullen Courtney, Monos Dimitrios, Ganguly Arupa, Hakonarson Hakon, Stanley Charles A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In a family with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), first described in the 1950s by McQuarrie, we examined the genetic locus and clinical phenotype of a novel form of dominant HI. METHODS: We surveyed 25 affected individuals, 7 of whom participated in tests of insulin dysregulation (24-hour fasting, oral glucose and protein tolerance tests). To identify the disease locus and potential...
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