Noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycaemia in adults--a spotlight on its genetics.

Abstract excerpt

Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH) is also classically referred to as "nesidioblastosis". Heterogeneous clinical manifestation of the disease causes risk of late diagnosis or even misdiagnosis. In infants and children, it can lead to serious and permanent damage to the central nervous system, which leads to the manifesting mental retardation. HH is characterised by unregulated insulin secretion from pancreatic...

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