ESPE Abstracts

Background: Neonatal hyperinsulinism is the most frequent cause of neonatal recurrent hypoglycaemia. The persistent form can be explained by mutations of genes involved in beta cell function, whereas the transient form can occur in case of prematurity, low birth weight, macrosomia, perinatal hypoxia, and maternal diabetes.Objective and hypotheses: As we observed an increase in the incidence of neonatal hyperinsulinism, we hypothesized that potential mate...