The burden of congenital hyperinsulinism in the United Kingdom: a cost of illness study

The burden of congenital hyperinsulinism in the United Kingdom: a cost of illness study

Abstract Background Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare, genetic disease which causes persistent hypoglycaemia, typically in new-borns. Patients with the diffuse disease variant often require near-total surgical removal of the pancreas, causing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The...

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Main Authors: Sana Eljamel, Annabel Griffiths, Jenni Evans, Indraneel Banerjee, Khalid Hussain, Richard Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Congenital hyperinsulinism
Persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy
Cost of illness
Economic burden of disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0867-6

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