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What is the only approved medication for treating hypoglycemia in diffuse HI?



Insulin

Diazoxide

Octreotide

Glucagon
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Which of the following can be a cause of congenital hyperinsulinism?



Genetic mutations

Dietary deficiencies

Viral infections

Environmental toxins
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Congenital hyperinsulinism can be classified as:



Isolated or Syndromic

Acute or Chronic

Focal or Diffuse

All of the mentioned
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When do most infants with congenital hyperinsulinism typically start showing symptoms?



Within the first few days of life

After the first month

During the second year of life

At birth only
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 State True or False:


Congenital hyperinsulinism is a common condition that affects only older children.



False

True
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What percentage of infants diagnosed with congenital hyperinsulinism may not show symptoms until later in life?




10%

20%

30%

50%
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What are the two primary genes associated with congenital hyperinsulinism?


ABCC8 and KCNJ11

INS and GLUC

GCK and PDX1

HNF4A and HNF1A
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What imaging technique is used to localize a focal abnormality in congenital hyperinsulinism?


MRI

CT scan

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Ultrasound
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What radiotracer is used in PET scanning to identify focal lesions in congenital hyperinsulinism?



18-fluoro-dopa

18-fluorodeoxyglucose

11C-acetate

68Ga-DOTATATE
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How can changes in the ABCC8 and KCNJ11 genes be inherited?



Only dominantly

Only recessively

Both dominantly and recessively

None of the mentioned