Clinical and laboratory characteristics and follow up of 62 cases of ketotic hypoglycemia: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia (KH) is the most common cause of hypoglycemia in non-diabetic children ages 0.5-6 years old and typically occurs after a period of poor food intake. There are no large studies looking at the value of common laboratory testing in children presenting with KH or how often other diagnoses are made.

Objectives

To examine the clinical presentations and the value of laboratory testing done in a cohort of children clinically diagnosed with KH.

Methods

Billing records were searched from 2008 to 2017 for patients seen by the endocrine service for "hypoglycemia, not otherwise specified". Charts were reviewed to determine age, sex, presenting symptoms and testing ordered at the time of the consult. Through chart reviews after the event

SUBMITTER: Kaplowitz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825346 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature