A Case of Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia of Infancy Successfully Managed with Subcutaneous Octreotide Injection and Nocturnal Intravenous Glucose Supply
Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI) is often resistant to medical therapy and is normally treated by subtotal pancreatectomy to avoid neurological complications. However, many problems after surgery, such as recurrence of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus, remain to be solve...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology
2007
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004892/ |