Diagnosis and treatment of hypoglycemic disorders.
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.
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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin; D011384:Proinsulin