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hyperinsulinism
A syndrome with excessively high insulin levels in the blood; it may cause hypoglycemia; etiology of hyperinsulinism varies, including hypersecretion of a beta cell tumor, autoantibodies against insulin, defective insulin receptor, or overuse of exogeneous insulin or hypoglycemic agents.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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