Insulin-induced autoimmune syndrome: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Jian‑Ping Chu
    • Xiao‑Wei Zheng
    • Jie Lu
    • Jin‑Yan Zhong
    • Jia‑Lin Li
    • Miao Xu
    • Fang Lin
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  • Published online on: October 3, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3767
  • Pages: 3359-3362
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Abstract

Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is a disease characterized by hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia associated with autoantibodies against endogenous insulin. A 56‑year‑old man was admitted to Ningbo First Hospital for the treatment of spontaneous hypoglycemia. He was found to have elevated fasting insulin level (>1,000 mIU/l) and presence of insulin autoantibodies, and after appropriate workup, was diagnosed with IAS. After treating with prednisone for 2 months, his insulin level started decreasing. In patients with repeated hypoglycemia, IAS should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Prednisone may be effective for the treatment of hypoglycemia in patients with IAS.
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Chu JP, Zheng XW, Lu J, Zhong JY, Li JL, Xu M and Lin F: Insulin-induced autoimmune syndrome: A case report. Exp Ther Med 12: 3359-3362, 2016
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Chu, J., Zheng, X., Lu, J., Zhong, J., Li, J., Xu, M., & Lin, F. (2016). Insulin-induced autoimmune syndrome: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 12, 3359-3362. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3767
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Chu, J., Zheng, X., Lu, J., Zhong, J., Li, J., Xu, M., Lin, F."Insulin-induced autoimmune syndrome: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12.5 (2016): 3359-3362.
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Chu, J., Zheng, X., Lu, J., Zhong, J., Li, J., Xu, M., Lin, F."Insulin-induced autoimmune syndrome: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12, no. 5 (2016): 3359-3362. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3767