GACS: GACS Core: hyperinsulinaemia

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PREFERRED TERM

hyperinsulinaemia

TYPE

Topic

DEFINITION

A syndrome with excessively high insulin levels in the blood. It may cause hypoglycemia. Etiology of hyperinsulinism varies, including hypersecretion of a beta cell tumor (insulinoma); autoantibodies against insulin (insulin antibodies); defective insulin receptor (insulin resistance); or overuse of exogenous insulin or hypoglycemic agents.
Síndrome que presenta niveles excesivamente altos de insulina en la sangre. Puede causar hipoglicemia. Su etiología varía; incluye la hipersecreción de un tumor de células beta (insulinoma), la presencia de autoanticuerpos contra la insulina (anticuerpos antiinsulínicos) y de receptores de insulina defectuosos (resistencia a la insulina) o el empleo excesivo de insulina externa o agentes hipoglucemiantes.

BROADER CONCEPT

metabolic disorders
symptoms

RELATED CONCEPTS

blood
hyperglycaemia
hypoglycaemia
insulin

BELONGS TO GROUP

diseases

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

hyperinsulinemie	Dutch
hyperinsulinaemia	English
insulinemia
insulinaemia
hyperinsulinemia
hyperinsulinism
hiperinsulinemia	Portuguese
hiperinsulinemia	Spanish

URI

http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C19212

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http://id.cabi.org/cabt/59740	id.cabi.org
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46575	lod.nal.usda.gov