Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition Diazoxide-resistant diffuse hyperinsulism (DRDH) is a form of Diazoxide resistant hyperinsulinism (see this term) characterized by recurrent episodes of profound hypoglycemia caused by an excessive/ uncontrolled insulin secretion (inappropriate for the level of glycemia) due to diffuse involvement of pancreas that is unresponsive to medical treatment with diazoxide, often necessitating near total/total pancreatectomy. Disease data Classification Clinical group Synonyms Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, diazoxide-resistant diffuse form Hipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna, forma rozlana oporna na diazoksyd ORPHA code 165988 OMIM code - ICD10 code E16.1 ICD11 code - *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl