Table 2.
Clinical information and cause of death for the control groups of patients.
| Case | Age (years) | Sex | Disease (if known) | Cause of death if autopsy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 50 | F | Insulinoma | Surgical specimen |
| C2 | 40 | M | Insulinoma | Surgical |
| C3 | 38 | M | Carcinoma ampulla of Vater | Surgical |
| C4 | 53 | F | Insulinoma | Surgical |
| C5 | 5 | M | Mental disability | Unknown |
| C6 | 9 | M | Intussusception | |
| C7 | 6 | M | Meningitis following head injury | |
| C8 | 2 | F | Bronchopneumonia and epilepsy | |
| C9 | 3 | F | Road traffic accident | |
| C10 | 3 | M | Meningococcal septicaemia | |
| C11 | 2 | M | Haemophilus influenzae meningitis | |
| C12 | 6 | M | Porencephaly and pneumonia | |
| C13 | 70 | F | Type 2 diabetes | Uncertain at post mortem |
| post-mortem C14 | 72 | F | Type 2 diabetes | Peritonitis following surgery |
| C15 | 65 | M | Chronic pancreatitis | Surgical |
| C16 | 34 | M | Chronic pancreatitis | Surgical |