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ArticleIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism2013

The molecular mechanisms, diagnosis and management of congenital hyperinsulinism.

Senthil Senniappan, Ved Bhushan Arya, Khalid Hussain

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Article in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Current Status of Childhood Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Turkey.Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2016
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  15. A Case Series: Congenital Hyperinsulinism.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2016
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  19. Paternally inherited ABCC8 mutation causing diffuse congenital hyperinsulinism.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports · 2013
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Senthil SenniappanDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust WC1N 3JH and Institute of Child Health, University College London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom.
Ved Bhushan Arya
Khalid Hussain
Great Ormond Street Hospital · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G1001821
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the result of unregulated insulin secretion from the pancreatic β-cells leading to severe hypoglycaemia. In these patients it is important to make an accurate diagnosis and initiate the appropriate management so as to avoid hypoglycemic episodes and prevent the potentially associated complications like epilepsy, neurological impairment and cerebral palsy. At a genetic level abnormalities in eight different genes (ABCC8, KCNJ11, GLUD1, GCK, HADH, SLC16A1, HNF4A and UCP2) have been reported with CHI. Loss of function mutations in ABCC8/KCNJ11 lead to the most severe forms of CHI which are usually medically unresponsive. At a histological level there are two major subgroups, diffuse and focal, each with a different genetic etiology. The focal form is sporadic in inheritance and is localized to a small region of the pancreas whereas the diffuse form is inherited in an autosomal recessive (or dominant) manner. Imaging using a specialized positron emission tomography scan with the isotope fluroine-18 L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenyalanine (18F-DOPA-PET-CT) is used to accurately locate the focal lesion pre-operatively and if removed can cure the patient from hypoglycemia. Understanding the molecular mechanisms, the histological basis, improvements in imaging modalities and surgical techniques have all improved the management of patients with CHI.

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Diazoxidehyperinsulinismhypoglycemia

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PMCPMC3659902
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