Hyperinsulinism in infants and children
Hyperinsulinism in infants and children
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DOI:
10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70481-8
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发表时间:
1997-04-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Stanley, CA
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Stanley, CA
Hyperinsulinism is the most common cause of hypoglycemia in early infancy. Congenital hyperinsulinism, formerly termed nesidioblastosis, is usually caused by genetic defects in beta-cell regulation, including a severe recessive disorder of the sulfonylurea receptor, a milder dominant form of hyperinsulinism, and a syn drome of hyperinsulinism plus hyperammonemia. Transient neonatal hyperinsulinism may be associated with perinatal asphyxia or small-for-dates birthweight, and maternal diabetes. To prevent permanent brain damage from hypoglycemia, the treatment of infants with hyperinsulinism must be prompt and aggressive. A combination of medical therapy with diazoxide or octreotide, a long-acting somatostatin analog, and surgical 95% subtotal pancreatectomy may be required.