hrp0086p1-p555 | Perinatal Endocrinology P1 | ESPE2016

Islet of Langerhans in Congenital Hyperinsulinism in Infancy are Disrupted and with Decreased Expression of Collagen (IV) α1 Chain in Basement Membranes

Mal Walaa , Salomon-Estebanez Maria , Padidela Raja , Skae Mars , Craigie Ross , Rigby Lindsey , Cosgrove Karen , Banerjee Indi , Dunne Mark

Background: Congenital hyperinsulinism of infancy (CHI) is the most common cause of severe hypoglycaemia in children. Although CHI arises from mutations in KATP channels which lead to inappropriate insulin secretion, CHI it also is associated with marked changes in islet organization.Aims and objectives: Our aim was to investigate the structure and composition of the islet capsule in CHI and age-matched control tissue.Me...