An Overview of Hypoglycemia in Children Including a Comprehensive Practical Diagnostic Flowchart for Clinical Use

Hypoglycemia is the result of defects/impairment in glucose homeostasis. The main etiological causes are metabolic and/or endocrine and/or other congenital disorders. Despite hypoglycemia is one of the most common emergencies in neonatal age and childhood, no consensus on the definition and diagnostic work-up exists yet. Aims of this review are to present the current age-related definitions of hypoglycemia in neonatal-pediatric age, to offer a concise and practical overview of its main causes and management and to discuss the current diagnostic-therapeutic approaches. Since a systematic and prompt approach to diagnosis and therapy is essential to prevent hypoglycemic brain injury and long-term neurological complications in children, a comprehensive diagnostic flowchart is also proposed..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in Endocrinology - 12(2021)

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alberto Casertano [VerfasserIn]
Alessandro Rossi [VerfasserIn]
Alessandro Rossi [VerfasserIn]
Simona Fecarotta [VerfasserIn]
Francesco Maria Rosanio [VerfasserIn]
Cristina Moracas [VerfasserIn]
Francesca Di Candia [VerfasserIn]
Giancarlo Parenti [VerfasserIn]
Giancarlo Parenti [VerfasserIn]
Adriana Franzese [VerfasserIn]
Enza Mozzillo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Childhood hypoglycemia
Congenital hyperinsulinism
Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Endocrine hypoglycemia
Glucose homeostasis
Inborn errors of metabolism
Neonatal hypoglycemia

doi:

10.3389/fendo.2021.684011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ058246975