2017
A Systematic Review of Proinsulin-Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Murtha TD, Lupsa BC, Majumdar S, Jain D, Salem RR. A Systematic Review of Proinsulin-Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 1335-1341. PMID: 28510792, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3428-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsSystematic reviewRare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorYale-New Haven HospitalMajority of patientsMedian tumor diameterLower insulin levelsBiomedical databases PubMedNew Haven HospitalSymptomatic hypoglycemiaMost patientsFemale predominanceTumor diameterClinicopathologic featuresInsulin levelsUncommon diseaseMean ageOvid MEDLINEHormonal levelsDatabases PubMedPatientsProinsulinomaHormone productionTumors
2009
Autoimmune Forms of Hypoglycemia
Lupsa BC, Chong AY, Cochran EK, Soos MA, Semple RK, Gorden P. Autoimmune Forms of Hypoglycemia. Medicine 2009, 88: 141-153. PMID: 19440117, DOI: 10.1097/md.0b013e3181a5b42e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin autoimmune syndromeType B insulin resistanceAnti-insulin receptor antibodiesAutoimmune syndromeAutoimmune formInsulin resistanceReceptor antibodiesPancreatic surgical proceduresCause of hypoglycemiaNon-Asian patientsAnti-insulin antibodiesNon-Asian populationsLaboratory featuresClinical courseWhite patientsHypoglycemic patientsRare causeInsulin levelsHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemiaSurgical proceduresCorrect diagnosisHypoglycemiaPatientsSyndromeElevated levels