[Congenital hyperinsulinism in Gran Canaria, Canary Isles].

CONCLUSIONS: Four patients had previously undescribed mutations. The most frequently affected gene was ABCC8. Pancreatectomy was required in 20% of the patients. An insulin value of ≥6.81μIU/ml was observed in all patients at the time of diagnosis. The incidence of CH in Gran Canaria is high.
PMID: 33082084 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Anales de Pediatria - October 17, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nóvoa Medina Y, Domínguez García Á, Quinteiro González S, García Cruz LM, Santana Rodríguez A Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: research