Genetic obesity increases pancreatic expression of mitochondrial proteins which regulate cholesterol efflux in BRIN-BD11 insulinoma cells [PDF]
, 2019 Pancreatic β-cells are sensitive to fluctuations in cholesterol content, which can damage the insulin secretion pathway, contributing to the aetiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Caridis, Anna Maria +4 more
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Pancreatic tumors imaging: an update [PDF]
, 2016 Currently, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) represent the mainstay in the evaluation of pancreatic solid and cystic tumors affecting pancreas in 80-85% and 10-15% of the cases respectively. Integration of US,
Baccari, Paolo +8 more
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A novel diagnostic model for insulinoma
Discover Oncology, 2022 The aim is to describe a simple and feasible model for the diagnosis of insulinoma. This retrospective study enrolled 37 patients with insulinoma and 44 patients with hypoglycemia not due to insulinoma at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical ...
Feng Wang +5 more
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Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2022 Insulinoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumour arising from beta cells of pancreatic islets of Langerhans. We report a case of insulinoma presented with vague manifestations, which were undiagnosed for 2 years.
S. Ubhayasiri, G. Premawansa
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Rapid intraoperative insulin assay: a novel method to differentiate insulinoma from nesidioblastosis in the pediatric patient [PDF]
, 2007 Introduction: Hyperinsulinism is the most common cause of recurrent and persistent hypoglycemia in infancy and childhood. Causes can include nesidioblastosis, pancreatic islet cell tumors such as insulinoma, and associations with multiple endocrine ...
Vivian E Strong +20 more
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Differential interaction of glimepiride and glibenclamide with the β-cell sulfonylurea receptor I. Binding characteristics [PDF]
, 1994 Glimepiride is a novel sulfonylurea drug for treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with higher blood sugar lowering efficacy in diabetic patients than glibenclamide raising the question whether this characteristics is in line with ...
Aguilar-Bryan +35 more
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Robotic enucleation for pediatric insulinoma with MEN1 syndrome: a case report and literature review
BMC Surgery, 2018 Background A patient with a rare pediatric insulinoma and MEN1 syndrome was treated by robotic enucleation surgery. Case presentation We present a case of a 9-year-old girl presenting with repeated loss of consciousness, concomitant with a pale face ...
Mei Liang +13 more
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Effect of GTP and Ca2+ on inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate induced Ca2+ release from permeabilized rat exocrine pancreatic acinar cells [PDF]
, 1991 The effects of Ca2+ and GTP on the release of Ca2+ from the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) sensitive Ca2+ compartment were investigated with digitonin permeabilized rat pancreatic acinar cells.
Ammann +30 more
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Parathyroid localization [PDF]
, 1986 Twenty-nine consecutive patients with suspected primary hyperparathyroidism were examined preoperatively using ultrasound, sonographically guided fine needle aspiration, and aspirate immunostaining for PTH.
Borisch, B. +7 more
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic detection and dual-phase computed tomographic angiography in a 5-year-old boxer with pancreatic insulinoma - case report [PDF]
, 2015 Peer ...
Laitinen, Merja, Reunanen, Vilma
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