Term ID: |
34346 |
Name: |
Nesidioblastosis |
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Definition: |
An abnormality of pancreatic beta cells characterized by a proliferation of abnormal beta cells throughout the entire pancreas, with enlarged islet size and number (hypertrophic islets), increased periductular islets, enlarged beta-cell nuclei and abundant clear cytoplasm. Occasionally beta cells with pleomorphic nuclei, ductuloinsular complexes, and neoformation of islets from ducts are observed. |
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Reference: |
HP:0034346 |
Genes and Diseases: | | Child Nodes: | Sister Nodes: |
Genes (1) :KCNJ11
Diseases (1) :OMIM:601820 |
Human Phenotype Ontology(HPO) is developed by the Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium. The version used here is December 15 2022 release.
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