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ReviewJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology2015

The Diagnosis and Management of Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia.

Klára Roženková, Maria Güemes, Pratik Shah, Khalid Hussain

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Review in Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Klára Roženková
Maria Güemes
Pratik Shah
Khalid HussainGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children, UCL Institute of Child Health, Genetics and Epigenetics in Health and Disease, Genetics and Genomic Medicine Programme, London, UK Phone: +44 2079052128 E-mail: khalid.hussain@ucl.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells is tightly regulated to keep fasting blood glucose concentrations within the normal range (3.5-5.5 mmol/L). Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH) is a heterozygous condition in which insulin secretion becomes unregulated and its production persists despite low blood glucose levels. It is the most common cause of severe and persistent hypoglycaemia in neonates and children. The most severe and permanent forms are due to congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Recent advances in genetics have linked CHI to mutations in 9 genes that play a key role in regulating insulin secretion (ABCC8, KCNJ11, GLUD1, GCK, HADH, SLC16A1, UCP2, HNF4A and HNF1A). Histologically, CHI can be divided into 3 types; diffuse, focal and atypical. Given the biochemical nature of HH (non-ketotic), a delay in the diagnosis and management can result in irreversible brain damage. Therefore, it is essential to diagnose and treat HH promptly. Advances in molecular genetics, imaging methods (18F-DOPA PET-CT), medical therapy and surgical approach (laparoscopic surgery) have completely changed the management and improved the outcome of these children. This review provides an overview of the genetic and molecular mechanisms leading to development of HH in children. The article summarizes the current diagnostic methods and management strategies for the different types of CHI.

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ChildChild, PreschoolCongenital HyperinsulinismHumansHypoglycemiaInfantInfant, Newborn

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PMID26316429
PMCPMC4563192

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