IGF-2-mediated hypoglycemia: a case series and review of the medical therapies for refractory hypoglycemia

Non-islet cell tumour hypoglycemia (NICTH), typically mediated by insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF-2), is a rare but highly morbid paraneoplastic syndrome associated with tumours of mesenchymal or epithelial origin. Outside of dextrose administration and dietary modification which provide transient...

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Main Authors: Albert Vu, Constance Chik, Sarah Kwong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2024-03-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2024/1/EDM23-0089.xml