Circularity of islets is a distinct marker for the pathological diagnosis of adult non-neoplastic hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia using surgical specimens

• Main Authors: Ryota Nakagawa (Author), Sachiko Minamiguchi (Author), Tatsuki R. Kataoka (Author), Junji Fujikura (Author), Toshihiko Masui (Author), Masakazu Fujimoto (Author), Yosuke Yamada (Author), Yasuhide Takeuchi (Author), Yuki Teramoto (Author), Hiroaki Ito (Author), Manduwa Saka (Author), Kyohei Kitamura (Author), Shinya Otsuki (Author), Ryohei Nishijima (Author), Hironori Haga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Adult non-neoplastic hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (ANHH), also known as adult-onset nesidioblastosis, is a rare cause of endogenous hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in adults. This disease is characterized by diffuse hyperplasia of pancreatic endocrine cells and is diagnosed by a p...