Disease or Syndrome
hyperinsulinism
[ hahy-per-in-suh-li-niz-uhm, -ins-yuh- ]
Subclass of:
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Etymology:
Greek hyper = excess + Latin insula = island + -ism = condition
Insulin is secreted by the "islets of Langerhans", groups of pancreatic cells.
Definitions related to hyperinsulinism:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Syndrome with excessively high insulin levels in the blood; it may cause hypoglycemia; etiology of hyperinsulinism varies, including hypersecretion of a beta cell tumor, autoantibodies against insulin, defective insulin receptor, or overuse of exogeneous insulin or hypoglycemic agents.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (hyperinsulinemia) An increased concentration of insulin in the blood.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (hyperinsulinemia) High levels of insulin in the bloodstream.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Primary hyperinsulinism is a rare but important cause of hypoglycemia in infants and children. It is the most common cause of neonatal hypoglycemia that persists beyond the first few hours of life.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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