A case of insulin-like growth factor 2-producing gastrointestinal stromal tumor with severe hypoglycemia
Abstract Background Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that secretes incompletely processed high molecular weight insulin growth factor 2 (big-IGF2), which results in stimulation of the insulin receptor and subsequently induces hypoglycemia. Gastrointestinal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-0529-2 |