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Case report: Two unexpected cases of DGUOK-related mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome presenting with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2023
Guzman Herodes, Yazdani Sahr, Harmon Jennifer L, Chapman Kimberly A, Vitola Bernadette, Pyle Louise, McKnight Heather, Sigal Winnie, Lord Katherine, De Leon Diva D, Merchant Nadia, Ganetzky Rebecca
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Timely diagnosis of persistent neonatal hypoglycemia is critical to prevent neurological sequelae, but diagnosis is complicated by the heterogenicity of the causes. We discuss two cases at separate institutions in which clinical management was fundamentally altered by the results of molecular genetic testing. In both patients, critical samples demonstrated hypoketotic hypoglycemia and a partial glycemic response...
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