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Cholelithiasis in a newborn following treatment with the somatostatin analogue octreotide.

Abstract
We report the case of a newborn infant affected by congenital hyperinsulinism who developed cholelithiasis associated with cholestatic jaundice following treatment with octreotide, a somatostatin analogue.
AuthorsG Radetti, L Gentili, C Paganini, H Messner
JournalEuropean journal of pediatrics (Eur J Pediatr) Vol. 159 Issue 7 Pg. 550 (Jul 2000) ISSN: 0340-6199 [Print] Germany
PMID10923237 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
Chemical References
  • Octreotide
Topics
  • Cholelithiasis (chemically induced, diagnostic imaging)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia (drug therapy)
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases (drug therapy)
  • Octreotide (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Ultrasonography

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