Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2: A disorder where too much insulin causes low blood sugar in infants. Prompt treatment is needed to avoid the brain being damaged by repeated periods of low blood sugar. The various types of familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia are distinguished by their genetic origin. HHF2 is due to a mutation in the gene for Kir6.2 on chromosome 11p15.1. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 is available below.
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