Evaluation of fasts for investigating hypoglycaemia or suspected metabolic disease

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-119

  Morris, A A M ^a,b   Thekekara, A ^a   Wilks, Z ^a   Clayton, P T ^a   Leonard, J V ^a   Aynsley Green, A ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fasting; Hyperinsulinism; Hypoglycaemia; Metabolic disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINISM; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0029814438     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.75.2.115     Document Type: Article

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