hrp0082p2-d3-480 | Hypoglycaemia | ESPE2014

The Role of Plasma C-Peptide Concentration in the Diagnosis of Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Green Julie , Giri Dinesh , Gangadharan Arundoss , Blair Jo , Dharmaraj Poonam , Das Urmi , Senniappan Senthil , Didi Mohammed

Background: The hallmark of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the demonstration of detectable plasma insulin during hypoglycaemia. Insulin can be undetectable in a significant proportion of patients with CHI. Plasma samples for insulin requires rapid and careful handling for reliable results. There is little published data on the value of C-peptide in the diagnosis of CHI.Objective and hypotheses: To assess the usefulness of C-peptide in the diagnosis ...