Open AccessLong‐term follow‐up of insulin autoimmune syndrome in an elderly patient
Author(s) -
Yoshino Hiroshi,
Kawakami Kyoko,
Kohriyama Kenji,
Yoshino Gen,
Matsunaga Shinji,
Takechi Hajime
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3150
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoglycemia , insulin , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , endocrinology
An 84‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital. His blood glucose level was 20 mg/dL. Since laboratory tests showed high titers of insulin antibodies, insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) was diagnosed. In order to avoid hypoglycemia, steroids can be effective in the long‐term management of IAS in elderly patients.