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ea0058oc5.9 | Oral Communications 5 | BSPED2018

Diazoxide-induced pulmonary hypertension: UK multicentre retrospective study on the risk factors, monitoring approach andmanagement recommendations

Ching Chen Suet , Dastamani Antonia , Pintus Donatella , Yau Daphne , Aftab Sommayya , Bath Louise , Swinburne Craig , Hunter Lindsey , Giardini Alessandro , Christov Georgi , Senniapan Senthil , Banerjee Indraneel , Shaikh Guftar , Shah Pratik

Objectives: Diazoxide is first line treatment for hypoglycaemia due to hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH). Although sporadic cases of pulmonary hypertension (PH) have been reported, no HH cohort has been systematically characterised to understand severity and risk factors for diazoxide-induced PH.Methods: To investigate the onset, progress and associated factors in PH, patients with HH who developed diazoxide-induced PH in 4 regional centres were retro...

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Diazoxide-induced pulmonary hypertension: UK multicentre retrospective study on the risk factors, monitoring approach andmanagement recommendations

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