Rate of disappearance of endogenous insulin from the circulation after removal of insulinomas.
In two patients with insulinomas a rapid rate of disappearance of insulin from the circulation was found after the tumours had been removed. In a third case the rate of disappearance was slower but the insulin was not immunologically identical to normal human insulin standards, as it was in the other two cases.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D007118:Immunoassay; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin