title: Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia
text: # Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia
  
  Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia is a condition in which a tumor secretes hormones into the bloodstream that cause hypoglycemia. The is most commonly insulin-like growth factor 2, which stimulates insulin receptors to uptake glucose into cells.
  
  Many types of non-islet cell tumors can cause this phenomenon, but not all act through the same mechanism. Rarely, non-islet tumors can secrete IGF-1 or insulin.
  
  