Congenital Hyperinsulinism A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: De León-Crutchlow, Diva D. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Stanley, Charles A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Contemporary Endocrinology,
• Subjects: Endocrinology .; Pediatrics.; Endocrinology.

This unique book is a practical guide for the clinician faced with the challenge of diagnosing and managing neonates, infants and children with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), within the framework of pathophysiology and molecular genetics. Major advances have been made in HI research over the past...

Table of Contents:

• Approach to the Diagnosis of Neonates and Infants with Persistent Hypoglycemia
• Diazoxide-Responsive Forms of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Diazoxide-Unresponsive Forms of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Syndromic Causes of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Molecular Diagnosis of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Medical Management of Hyperinsulinism
• 18F-DOPA PET
• Histopathology of the Pancreas in Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Surgery for Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Perioperative Management of Hyperinsulinism
• Management of the Child with Persistent Hypoglycemia After Surgery
• Management of Diabetes and Pancreatic Insufficiency after Pancreatectomy
• Feeding Problems in Congenital Hyperinsulinism
• Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.