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Posted On : 24 Aug 2025

Preterm baby 1.5 kg with persistent hypoglycemia up to 4 weeks of age, serum Glucose 22-40 mg/dl. serum insulin, cortisone, glucagon, growth hormone, normal
The metabolic screen was normal. What do you expect to cause hypoglycemia?

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Raahi Agun

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Sepsis, IEM

2 Days ago

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Manar Aref

1

hyperinsulinisim should be considered because insulin level must be low during hypoglycaemia. so normal insulin level with hypoglycaemia suspect hyperinsulinemia

3 Days ago

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Pradeep Jadar

0

Prematurity, inadequate feeding , Sepsis, thyroid disorder, nesidioblastosis

3 Days ago

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Shadreck Kamanga

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poor feeding

4 Days ago

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