The generally rare condition called congenital hyperinsulinism can also be as common as cystic fibrosis in children born into communities where cousins marry. So far scientists understood that there were two main subtypes of the disease known as diffuse -- affects the entire pancreas -- and focal -- affects just one area of the organ. The new study led by a team from the University of Manchester in the UK showed that focal CHI can be further categorised into two types -- spreading focal lesions and isolated focal lesions. Spreading focal lesions are generally larger and spread outwards into areas
