Longitudinal Auxological recovery in a cohort of children with Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia.

Background: Hypoglycaemia due to hyperinsulinism (HI) is the commonest cause of severe, recurrent hypoglycaemia in childhood. Cohort outcomes of HI remain to be described and whilst previous follow up studies have focused on neurodevelopmental outcomes, there is no information available on feeding and auxology.

Aim: We aimed to describe HI outcomes for auxology, medications, feeding and neurodevelopmental in a cohort up to age 5 years.

Prevalence and predictors of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional observational study in Oman.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and predictors of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetics in Oman.

Methods: All patients attending an outpatient diabetic clinic at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between 2002 and 2003 were enrolled in the study.

Results: A total of 261 patients were included in this study.