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Does Hypoglycemia Have Anything To Do With Lymphoid Hyperplasia?
I have a 2year old that has Interstitial lung disease. Biopsy showed lymphoid hyperplasia and small granulomas They are currently doing a work up of her ammune system. On her CBC it showed her glucose to be 59 this was not a fasting blood glucose. My question then is does hypoglycemia have anything to do with her lymphoid hyperplasia?
Mon, 3 Aug 2015
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I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. The causes of interstitial lung disease with lymphoid hyperplasia and granulomas can be due to infection (tuberculosis or fungal) or inflammation associated with any autoimmune diseases such as sarcoidosis. So, autoimmune work up is useful to come to a definitive diagnosis. Since both these causes can lead to deranged glucose metabolism in our bodies, the episode of hypoglycemia can occur.
I would recommend you to go for proper evaluation of this by fasting and PP2BS levels of glucose in laboratory and discuss the results with your pediatrician.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be glad to help you in any further questions.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. The causes of interstitial lung disease with lymphoid hyperplasia and granulomas can be due to infection (tuberculosis or fungal) or inflammation associated with any autoimmune diseases such as sarcoidosis. So, autoimmune work up is useful to come to a definitive diagnosis. Since both these causes can lead to deranged glucose metabolism in our bodies, the episode of hypoglycemia can occur.
I would recommend you to go for proper evaluation of this by fasting and PP2BS levels of glucose in laboratory and discuss the results with your pediatrician.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be glad to help you in any further questions.
Take care
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