Hyperinsulinism: Molecular aetiology of focal disease

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 445-447

  Ryan, F ^a   Devaney, D ^b   Joyce, C ^a   Nestorowicz, A ^d   Permutt, M A ^d   Glaser, B ^c   Barton, D E ^a   Thornton, P S ^b  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperinsulinism; Mutational analysis; Sulphonylurea receptor

Indexed keywords

DIAZOXIDE; DNA; GLUCAGON; OCTREOTIDE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 11P; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERINSULINISM; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; INSULINOMA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031765251     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.5.445     Document Type: Article

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