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Congenital Hyperinsulinism and Hypopituitarism Attributable to a Mutation in FOXA2.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2018
Vajravelu Mary Ellen, Chai Jinghua, Krock Bryan, Baker Samuel, Langdon David, Alter Craig, De León Diva D
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Context: Persistent hypoglycemia in the newborn period most commonly occurs as a result of hyperinsulinism. The phenotype of hypoketotic hypoglycemia can also result from pituitary hormone deficiencies, including growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency. Forkhead box A2 (Foxa2) is a transcription factor shown in mouse models to influence insulin secretion by pancreatic β cells. In addition, Foxa2...
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