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A novel mutation in GLUD1 causing hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia in a patient with high density of homozygosity on microarray: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 2 Feb 2016
Odom John, Gieron-Korthals Maria, Shulman Dorothy, Newkirk Patricia, Prijoles Eloise, Sanchez-Valle Amarilis
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BACKGROUND: Hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome is the second most common cause of congenital hyperinsulinism and is easily treated with diazoxide; however, the symptoms in our patient were very difficult to control with typical medical therapy. To the best of our knowledge, neither our patient's mutation, nor a case of hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia presenting with dysmorphic features and intrauterine growth...
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