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Sirolimus precipitating diabetes mellitus in a patient with congenital hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia due to autosomal dominant ABCC8 mutation.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 26 Oct 2017
Dastamani Antonia, Güemes Maria, Walker Joanna, Shah Pratik, Hussain Khalid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sirolimus (mTOR inhibitor) is proven to be effective in children with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Studies in animals suggest that sirolimus may have diabetogenic actions. However, its role in precipitating diabetes mellitus (DM) in children with CHI has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 16-year-old female with CHI due to a dominant ABCC8 gene mutation was switched from diazoxide therapy to...
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