You can send a request to be added to the CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) mailing list for parents by e-mailing hyperinsulinism@email.chop.edu with a subject of “[Add me to the CHOP mailing list for parents]”, and include: Your name Your mailing address If CHOP doesn’t know your child, indicate whether you are willing to share … Read more
Euglycemia, or a normal concentration of sugar in the blood, is an important goal for all people living with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI). A reliable glucometer, a device that measures the concentration of glucose in the blood is an important tool helping those with HI achieve euglycemia. One of the ongoing issues for those that use … Read more
Lori has found an intersting article abstract about newborn molecular genetic testing in Europe. http://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0016/ea0016pl5.htm
CHI will be hosting a dinner meeting on September 11, 2009 at the Beacon, 25 West 56th St., NY, NY. Adults and teens with HI are invited to attend as are the parents, grandparents and caregivers of children with HI. Members of CHI and the newly formed CHI Scientific Advisory Group, including pediatric endocrinologists who … Read more
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ll be attending the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society / European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology 8th Joint Meeting on Global Care in Pediatric Endocrinology in New York, September 9-12, 2009. The URL for the conference is http://www.lwpes-espe2009.org. We will have a non-profit booth in the vendor area. If you’re … Read more