TABLE 3.
Insulin response to graded glucose infusion in unoperated children with diffuse SUR1−/− hyperinsulinism
Peak blood glucose (mg/dl) | Peak plasma insulin (μU/ml) | Glucose sensitivity (μU · mg−1 · 10−2) | Insulin displacement at 150 mg/dl glucose (%) | |
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SUR1−/− children | ||||
Patient 3 | 350 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Patient 5 | 198 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
Patient 6 | 345 | 51 | 4 | 0 |
Mean ± SE | 298 ± 50 (NS*) | 42 ± 12 (P < 0.05) | 4 ± 2 (P < 0.01) | 0 ± 0 (P = 0.0001) |
Adults (n = 9) | ||||
Mean ± SE | 257 ± 15 | 120 ± 31 | 57 ± 13 | 47 ± 7 |
95% CI | 223–292 | 48–191 | 27–86 | 32–63 |
Significance of the difference between the mean values of the children and adults by the alternate Welch t test.