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ArticleJCEM case reports2026

Hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia with hemihypertrophy in a Filipino infant: management in a resource-limited setting.

Elizabeth Grace M Perez, Sylvia C Estrada

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Elizabeth Grace M PerezDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila 1000, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6272-6688
Sylvia C EstradaDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila 1000, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8931-5938

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Abstract

Persistent infantile hypoglycemia is a medical emergency associated with significant risk of neurological injury. Although most commonly attributed to congenital hyperinsulinism, disorders of impaired insulin signaling with hypoketotic hypoglycemia despite low or undetectable insulin occur in fewer than 1 in 1 000 000 infants worldwide, leading to misdiagnosis and ineffective therapy. We report a Filipino infant with recurrent fasting hypoglycemic seizures and hemihypertrophy. Biochemical evaluation showed absent ketones with low to mildly detectable insulin, suggesting dysregulated insulin signaling. In a resource-limited setting without access to diazoxide or advanced imaging, clinical and biochemical evaluation guided management. Genetic testing later confirmed a pathogenic

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AKT2fasting intolerancehypoketotic hypoglycemiainfantovergrowth syndrome

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