Diseases

Hyperinsulinism

A syndrome with excessively high INSULIN levels in the BLOOD. It may cause HYPOGLYCEMIA. Etiology of hyperinsulinism varies, including hypersecretion of a beta cell tumor (INSULINOMA); autoantibodies against insulin (INSULIN ANTIBODIES); defective insulin receptor (INSULIN RESISTANCE); or overuse of exogenous insulin or HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS.

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A syndrome with excessively high INSULIN levels in the BLOOD. It may cause HYPOGLYCEMIA. Etiology of hyperinsulinism varies, including hypersecretion of a beta cell tumor (INSULINOMA); autoantibodies against insulin (INSULIN ANTIBODIES); defective insulin receptor (INSULIN RESISTANCE); or overuse of exogenous insulin or HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS.

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  • Hyperinsulinemia
  • Compensatory Hyperinsulinemia
  • Endogenous Hyperinsulinism
  • Exogenous Hyperinsulinism
  • Hyperinsulinemia, Compensatory
  • Hyperinsulinism, Endogenous
  • Hyperinsulinism, Exogenous

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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1963

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hyperinsulinism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006946
  2. Hyperinsulinism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinsulinism
  3. Hyperinsulinism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q477390