Insulinoma

Japanese: insulinoma
Insulinoma

…If blood sugar naturally falls below 60 mg/100 ml, it is likely due to excessive insulin secretion or reduced secretion of anti-insulin hormones that increase blood sugar. Excessive insulin secretion is often caused by a tumor (insulinoma) of the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that lacks autonomy. It has also been reported that some liver cancers can produce substances with insulin-like activity. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "insulinoma" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…自然に血糖が60mg/100ml以下となれば,インシュリン分泌過剰か,血糖を上昇させる抗インシュリンホルモンの分泌低下が考えられる。インシュリン分泌過剰は自律性を欠いたランゲルハンス島β細胞の腫瘍(インシュリノーマinsulinoma)によることが多い。肝臓癌のあるものはインシュリン様活性物質を産生することがあるとの報告もある。…

※「insulinoma」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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