Non-islet Cell Hypoglycemia: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Non-islet Cell Hypoglycemia: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Non-islet cell hypoglycemia (NICH) is hypoglycemia due to the overproduction of insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) and its precursors which can activate the insulin receptor. Typically, large mesenchymal and epithelial tumors can cause NICH. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding an elevated IGF-2/IGF-...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Garla, Hardik Sonani, Venkatraman Palabindala, Celso Gomez-Sanchez, Jose Subauste, Lillian Francis Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
non-islet cell hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
hepatocellular carcinoma
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
IGF-2 induced hypoglycemia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00316/full

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