Insulinoma risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of insulinoma include gender: woman, age:40-60 years, MEN1 syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau disease, and Neurofibromatosis 1
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of insulinoma include:
- Gender: Females are more at risk of developing insulinoma than males
- Age: People who are in the age range of 40-60 years
- People with associated Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 syndrome(MEN 1)[1][2][3]
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of insulinoma include:
- von Hippel-Lindau disease
- Neurofibromatosis type 1[2][3]
References
- ↑ Boukhman MP, Karam JH, Shaver J, Siperstein AE, Duh QY, Clark OH (1998). "Insulinoma--experience from 1950 to 1995". West J Med. 169 (2): 98–104. PMC 1305178. PMID 9735690.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zhan HX, Cong L, Zhao YP, Zhang TP, Chen G (2013). "Risk factors for the occurrence of insulinoma: a case-control study". HBPD INT. 12 (3): 324–8. PMID 23742779.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Insulinoma - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center".