| }} Hyperinsulinemia, or hyperinsulinaemia's a condition in which there're excess levels of circulating insulin in the blood. It commonly presents in people with diabetes mellitus type 2 or insulin resistance and's often associated with metabolic syndrome. Causes Diabetes mellitus type 2 Insulin resistance Neoplasm, pancreatic cancer Effects May lead to hypoglycemia Increased synthesis of VLDL (hypertriglyceridemia) Hypertension (insulin increases sodium retention by the renal tubules)… (More on Hyperinsulinemia)