IGF-2 mediated hypoglycemia and the paradox of an apparently benign lesion: a case report & review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Non-islet cell tumour hypoglycemia (NICTH) is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is the most common cause of NICTH observed in the setting of mesenchymal and epithelial neoplasia. This is a paraneoplastic syndrome caused by IGF2 activation of the...

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Autores principales: Crowley, Mairead T., Lonergan, Eibhlin, O’Callaghan, Peter, Joyce, Caroline M., Morita, M., Conlon, Niamh, O’Halloran, Domhnall J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36303203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01175-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36303203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01175-4

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