Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic condition where the brain does not make enough gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Because of this, the body makes very low levels of the sex hormones (testosterone in males, oestrogen and progesterone in females). Puberty is Read More …
Insulitis
Insulitis means inflammation inside the tiny insulin-making parts of the pancreas, called the islets of Langerhans. In this condition, many immune cells (T cells, B cells, macrophages and other white blood cells) move into and around the islets. They crowd Read More …
Insulinoma
Insulinoma is a rare tumor that grows from the insulin-making beta cells in the pancreas. These tumor cells release insulin all the time, even when blood sugar is already low. This extra insulin pushes blood sugar down and causes repeated Read More …
Pancreatic Beta Cell Dysfunction
Pancreatic beta cell dysfunction means that the special cells in the pancreas that make insulin are not working properly. These beta cells live in small groups called islets, and their main job is to sense the level of sugar (glucose) Read More …
Rabson–Mendenhall Syndrome (RMS)
Rabson–Mendenhall syndrome (RMS) is a very rare genetic disease in which the body’s cells do not respond properly to insulin. This problem is called severe insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps sugar (glucose) move Read More …
Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Congenital hyperinsulinism is a disease in which a baby or child makes too much insulin from the pancreas, even when the blood sugar is already low. Insulin is a hormone that normally helps move sugar (glucose) from the blood into Read More …
Congenital Hyperinsulinemia (CHI)
Congenital hyperinsulinemia (CHI) is a rare condition where a baby or child’s pancreas makes too much insulin from birth or early life. Insulin lowers blood sugar, so these children have repeated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can damage the brain Read More …
Hyperinsulinemia
Hyperinsulinemia means that there is more insulin in the blood than the body normally needs, compared with the level of blood sugar (glucose). Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps move sugar from the blood into the Read More …
Hyperinsulinism
Hyperinsulinism means that the body is making too much insulin compared with the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Insulin is a hormone made by the beta cells in the pancreas. Its main job is to move sugar from Read More …
Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance means that the body’s cells do not respond properly to insulin, the hormone that helps move sugar (glucose) from the blood into the cells for energy. The main tissues affected are muscle, liver, and fat (adipose) tissue. When Read More …
Whipple’s Triad Hypoglycemia
Whipple’s triad hypoglycemia means true low blood sugar proven by three things happening together. Doctors use it to be sure that a person’s symptoms really come from hypoglycemia and not from another problem such as anxiety or poor sleep. NCBI+1 Read More …
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia means that the sugar (glucose) level in your blood is lower than it should be for your body to work safely. Glucose is the main fuel for your brain and for your muscles. When blood sugar falls too low, Read More …