Dried blood spot glucose measurement in hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia.
A retrospective analysis of dried blood spot glucose profiles found them to provide useful information about the progress of a child with hyperinsulinism due to nesidiodysplasia. The potential for their use in the management of such cases is discussed.
Rattenbury
J M
JM
Department of Chemical Pathology, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Herber
S M
SM
Price
K J
KJ
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001801:Blood Stains; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000209:etiology*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose