hyperamylinaemia

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ amylin +‎ -aemia

Noun

hyperamylinaemia (uncountable)

1. (pathology) The presence of excess amylin in the blood
   • 2016 February 4, “Identification of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide as a BACE2 Substrate”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     In circumstances of defective ProIAPP processing or hyperamylinaemia, the equilibrium between IAPP forming a heterodimer with insulin may shift towards IAPP homodimerization.