Undiagnosed hypoglycaemia disorders in children detected when hypoglycaemia occurs in the setting of illness: a retrospective study

ABSTRACT

Whether hypoglycaemia incidentally detected during intercurrent illness in children requires an endocrine workup remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the yield of conducting a diagnostic evaluation in this setting and to compare clinical and biochemical features between patients ultimately diagnosed with a hypoglycaemic disorder and those who were not.Single-center, retrospective review of children referred to endocrinology between January 2013 and December 2018 for evaluation of hypoglycaemia (defined as plasma glucose