Prevalence of Adverse Events in Children With Congenital Hyperinsulinism Treated With Diazoxide
Author(s) -
Adriana M. Herrera,
Mary Ellen Vajravelu,
Stephanie Givler,
Lauren Mitteer,
Catherine M. Avitabile,
Katherine Lord,
Diva D. De León
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-01613
Subject(s) - diazoxide , hyperinsulinism , congenital hyperinsulinism , medicine , pediatrics , adverse effect , insulin , insulin resistance
Diazoxide, the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug to treat hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, has been associated with several adverse events, which has raised concerns about the safety of this drug. Existing reports are limited to small studies and case reports.
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