Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome - A Case Series.
EUROPEAN ENDOCRINOLOGY 2020;
16:168-171. [PMID:
33117451 DOI:
10.17925/ee.2020.16.2.168]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Insulin autoimmune syndrome, or Hirata's disease, is a rare cause of hypoglycaemia. It is characterised by spontaneous episodes of hypoglycaemia, without any exposure to exogenous insulin. The majority of cases are seen in the Japanese population and it is rarely found to affect other ethnicities. The recognition of this disease is important to avoid unnecessary investigations and procedures. Here, we report two cases of insulin autoimmune syndrome, which were diagnosed and managed in our institute.
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