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Clinical and genetic characterization of congenital hyperinsulinism in Spain.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jun 2016
Martínez R, Fernández-Ramos C, Vela A, Velayos T, Aguayo A, Urrutia I, Rica I, Castaño L
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CONTEXT: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by severe hypoglycemia caused by inappropriate insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells. OBJECTIVE: To characterize clinically and genetically CHI patients in Spain. DESIGN AND METHODS: We included 50 patients with CHI from Spain. Clinical information was provided by the referring clinicians. Mutational...
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