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Analysis Study Research Paper | Pediatrics and Child Health | Volume 14 Issue 4, April 2025 | Pages: 642 - 646 | India
Transient Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Small for Gestational Age Infants in a Tertiary Care Hospital - A Retrospective Analysis
Abstract: Aim: To study the clinical profile and course of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH) in small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Methods: A Retrospective analysis of all SGA infants admitted in the neonatal unit of our hospital between February 2023 and June 2024 was done. The cases were SGA infants diagnosed with hyperinsulinemia (HI), and these were compared with the other SGA infants without HI. The antenatal and birth characteristics of the groups were compared, and the clinical profile and outcomes of the HH infants were described. Results: Seven cases of HH were identified among 174 hypoglycemic SGA infants (4%). The mean gestational age of the HH group was 38weeks and birth weight 1926grams, whereas the mean gestational age and birth weight of the other SGA infants was 37weeks and 2030grams respectively. There was no difference in the antenatal and birth characteristics of the 2 groups. The HH infants developed hypoglycemia (blood glucose 6 mg/kg/min and persisted for >7 days. Hyperinsulinemia was diagnosed if plasma insulin levels was >2?U/ml when plasma glucose was
Keywords: Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia, Diazoxide, Octreotide
How to Cite?: Navya A, Giridhar S, Meena K, "Transient Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Small for Gestational Age Infants in a Tertiary Care Hospital - A Retrospective Analysis", Volume 14 Issue 4, April 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 642-646, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25303185223, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25303185223