Open AccessGut Microbiome Profile After Pancreatectomy in Infants With Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Author(s) -
Mary Ellen Vajravelu,
JungJin Lee,
Lauren Mitteer,
Babette S. Zemel,
Kyle Bittinger,
Diva D. De León
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pancreas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1536-4828
pISSN - 0885-3177
DOI - 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001708
Subject(s) - pancreatectomy , medicine , hypoglycemia , microbiome , gastroenterology , insulinoma , prospective cohort study , distal pancreatectomy , pancreas , pediatrics , insulin , biology , bioinformatics
The objective of this study was to characterize gut microbiome profiles of infants with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) who underwent near-total or partial pancreatectomy for hypoglycemia management, as compared with healthy controls.