title: Insulinoma: clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment. The significance of the prolonged fasting test and of the fasting blood glucose-insulin relationship.
abstract: This paper describes the clinical manifestations and the significance of the fasting blood glucose-insulin relationship and the prolonged fasting test in the diagnosis of insulinoma. Pre-and postoperative results are reported. In addition, a description is given of the angiographic demonstration and the results of the surgical removal of the insulinomas.
mesh_terms: D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014044:Tolbutamide
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D014044:Tolbutamide