Fetal hyperinsulinism in anencephaly.
Insulin was measured in the blood collected in utero from three midtrimester anencephalic fetuses. The hyperinsulinism found could be due to an underutilization of glucose in the absence of most of the brain and could be responsible for the relatively normal growth in anencephaly despite the absence of the hypothalamohypophysial axis.
Hubinont
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Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, England.
Fisk
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Nicolini
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Rodeck
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D000757:Anencephaly / Q000097:blood*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000097:blood*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D007328:Insulin