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ea0045oc6.2 | Oral Communications 6- Endocrine | BSPED2016

Systematic trial of Nifedipine in children with Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia due to mutations in the ABCC8 gene

Guemes Maria , Shah Pratik , Silvera Shavel , Hinchley Louise , Morgan Kate , Gilbert Clare , Hussain Khalid

Introduction: Several previous case reports have described the use of the calcium-blocker Nifedipine for the treatment of hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH). These cases are a collection of transient/permanent forms of HH, with known/unknown genetics, where Nifedipine has been used either as monotherapy or in combination with other medications. There have been no previous reports of any systematic trial of Nifedipine use in patients with HH due to mutations in the ABCC8<...