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A CACNA1D mutation in a patient with persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia, heart defects, and severe hypotonia.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Jun 2017
Flanagan S E, Vairo F, Johnson M B, Caswell R, Laver T W, Lango Allen H, Hussain K, Ellard S
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH) can occur in isolation or it may present as part of a wider syndrome. For approximately 40%-50% of individuals with this condition, sequence analysis of the known HH genes identifies a causative mutation. Identifying the underlying genetic aetiology in the remaining cases is important as a genetic diagnosis will inform on recurrence risk, may guide medical...
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