ESPE Abstracts

Background: Congenital hyperinsulinism is a frequent cause of persistent hypoglycaemia in neonates. Mutations of the KATP channel subunit are the most common molecular defects. We report here a novel ABCC8 gene mutation causing a severe form of CHI in a newborn.Case report: A 10-day-old boy born to consanguineous parents was referred for persistent hypoglycaemia. He was born by normal vaginal delivery at 38 weeks gestation, birth weight was 4....