Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia presenting with a rare complication: West syndrome

Camurdan M. O., Cinaz P., Serdaroglu A., Bideci A., Demirel F.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.17, sa.10, ss.1465-1468, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1465-1468
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: persistent hyperinsulinemia, hypoglycemia, West syndrome, INFANCY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI) is characterized by disproportional secretion of insulin from pancreatic beta-cells. Although one of the manifestations of hypoglycemia is West syndrome, it is rarely reported in PHHI.