Three Cases of Non-islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia Highlighting Efficacy of Glucocorticoid Treatment

Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rarely encountered cause of hypoglycemia. It is most often caused by tumor secretion of precursor insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) which, in high concentrations, binds to insulin receptors exerting insulin-like metabolic effects. It is often associa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JCEM case reports 2023, Vol.1 (4), p.luad045-luad045
Hauptverfasser:	Voon, Kimberly, Simpson, Aaron, Fegan, Peter Gerard, Walsh, John P
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
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