Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Overview

A familial, nontransient HYPOGLYCEMIA with defects in negative feedback of GLUCOSE-regulated INSULIN release. Clinical phenotypes include HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; SEIZURES; COMA; and often large BIRTH WEIGHT. Several sub-types exist with the most common, type 1, associated with mutations on an ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS (subfamily C, member 8).

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Quick facts about Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Topic type

Condition

Category

Gastroenterology

MeSH classification

C06.689.150|C16.614.200|C18.452.394.968.250|C18.452.394.984.200

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