Characterization of diabetes following pancreatic surgery in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism

Abstract Background Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of persistent hypoglycaemia in infancy that leads to unfavourable neurological outcome if not treated adequately. In patients with severe diffuse CHI it remains under discussion whether pancreatic surgery should be perform...

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Main Authors: Alena Welters, Thomas Meissner, Jürgen Grulich-Henn, Elke Fröhlich-Reiterer, Katharina Warncke, Klaus Mohnike, Oliver Blankenstein, Ulrike Menzel, Nicolin Datz, Esther Bollow, Reinhard W. Holl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0970-8