hyperamylinaemia

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English

Etymology

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