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insulinoma

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insulinoma [‚in·sə·lə′nō·mə]
(medicine)


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Furthermore, patients with insulinoma display a correlation between hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance (Pontiroli et al.
Can laparoscopy (a surgical procedure) be used to find and remove insulinomas (insulin-producing tumors)?
Unless you can get the gene [that enables unrestricted cell growth] out of absolutely every cell," warns Furlanetto, "there's a possibility of developing insulinoma," a nonmalignant islet tumor that can cause dangerously low blood sugar.
 
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