Intra-arterial calcium stimulation test in the investigation of hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-363

  Abernethy, L J ^a   Davidson, D C ^a   Lamont, G L ^a   Shepherd, R M ^b   Dunne, M J ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperinsulinaemia; Hypoglycaemia; Intraarterial calcium stimulation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; POTASSIUM; SULFONYLUREA; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELIAC ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; INSULINOMA; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NEWBORN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0031891277     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.4.359     Document Type: Article

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