Towards enhanced understanding of idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia: a literature review and introduction of the patient organization, Ketotic Hypoglycemia International

Towards enhanced understanding of idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia: a literature review and introduction of the patient organization, Ketotic Hypoglycemia International

Abstract Background Idiopathic Ketotic hypoglycemia (IKH) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Although considered as the most frequent cause of hypoglycemia in childhood, little progress has been made to advance the understanding of IKH since the medical term was coined in 1964. We aimed to review the lite...

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Main Authors: Danielle Drachmann, Erica Hoffmann, Austin Carrigg, Beccie Davis-Yates, Valerie Weaver, Paul Thornton, David A. Weinstein, Jacob S. Petersen, Pratik Shah, Henrik Thybo Christesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia
Children
Glycogen storage disease
Rare disease
Ketone bodies
Hypoglycemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01797-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01797-2

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