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Sirolimus in infants with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) - a single-centre experience.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2022
Panigrahy Nalinikanta, Chirla Dinesh Kumar, Bagga Nitasha, Gunda Ranjit Kumar, Sukhija Bharat, Reddy Leenatha
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of persistent hypoglycaemia in neonates and infants. Medical treatment includes the use of high concentrations of glucose and combinations of diazoxide, octreotide and glucagon. We report our experience of using sirolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, in the treatment of CHI in seven newborns who are poorly responding to standard...
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