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ea0045p48 | Miscellaneous/other | BSPED2016

Ketotic hypoglycaemia in children with transient congenital hyperinsulinism of infancy

Giri Dinesh , Patil Prashant , Yung Zoe , Didi Mohammed , Senniappan Senthil

Introduction: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare genetic disorder of unregulated insulin secretion from the pancreatic β-cells leading to severe hypoglycaemia & permanent neurological deficit if not managed appropriately. Kenotic hypoglycaemia (KH), a diagnosis of exclusion, is by far the most common form of hypoglycemia in children between 1–5 years of age characterized by recurrent episodes of hypoglycaemia and ketosis.Aim: To ide...