Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy--successful therapy with nifedipine.
Recent studies have demonstrated a role for calcium channel blocking agents in the treatment of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy. We report a 30 day old infant with PHHI whom we successfully treated with oral nifedipine alone.
Shanbag
Preeti
P
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. pshanbag@yahoo.com
Pathak
Ashish
A
Vaidya
Mamta
M
Shahid
Sukhbir Kaur
SK
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009543:Nifedipine