Recurrent hypoglycemia and obesity in an adolescent - Insulinoma or imitator?

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 157-160

  Scott, Carla R ^a,b   Frindik, J Paul ^a,b   Kemp, Stephen F ^a,b   Kearns, Gregory L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULINOMA; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0029881436     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289603500309     Document Type: Article

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