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Commentary on studies investigating low‐dose diazoxide in hyperinsulinism

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By Tony Huynh, Arnoux JB, Thornton PS, Guftar Shaikh M
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Diazoxide, utilised in hyperinsulinism since the 1960s,1 is the recommended first-line pharmacological therapy for children with hyperinsulinism.2 It blocks the sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) subunit of KATP-channel on pancreatic beta cells, increasing the permeability to potassium ions leading to hyperpolarization of the cells and inhibition of calcium-dependent insulin secretion.3 The recently published International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Hyperinsulinism2 recommends...
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