Open AccessContinuous Glucose Monitoring Systems: Are They Useful for Evaluating Glycemic Control in Children with Hyperinsulinism?
Author(s) -
Arpana Rayannavar,
Okan U. Elci,
Lauren Mitteer,
Diva D. De León
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hormone research in paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.816
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1663-2826
pISSN - 1663-2818
DOI - 10.1159/000506230
Subject(s) - continuous glucose monitoring , hypoglycemia , medicine , glycemic , hyperinsulinism , glucose meter , congenital hyperinsulinism , endocrinology , insulin , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance
Effective treatment and close monitoring in children with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) are important to prevent hypoglycemic-associated brain damage. The current monitoring approach involves measuring plasma glucose intermittently, but this does not provide a comprehensive assessment of glycemic control and may fail to detect episodes of hypoglycemia.