title: Diagnosis and treatment of hypoglycemic disorders.
abstract: Many other hypoglycemic states can be confused with an insulinoma. This article presents the diagnosis, localization, and therapy of these islet cell tumors. Also presented is a discussion of the role of nesidioblastosis in persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in the neonate.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011384:Proinsulin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin; D011384:Proinsulin