Skip to main content

Table 1 Resolution of HI in relation to maximal diazoxide dose

From: Longitudinal Auxological recovery in a cohort of children with Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia

Resolution of HI

Diazoxide < 5 mg/kg/day

(n = 44)

Diazoxide > 5 mg/kg/day (n = 26)

p-value for difference

Resolution at 6 months

n (%)

30 (68%)

10 (38%)

0.015

Resolution at 5 years

n (%)

41 (93%)

19 (73%)

0.020

  1. A diazoxide dose < 5 mg/kg/day was associated with a greater tendency to resolution both at 6 months and at 5 years. Significant differences are shown as p values for Chi-squared tests