Insulin autoimmune syndrome in an occidental woman: a case report and literature review

SUMMARY Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS, Hirata's disease) is a rare hypoglycemic disorder characterized by spontaneous hypoglycemia associated with extremely high circulating insulin levels and positive anti-insulin antibody results. Thus far, most cases have been reported in Asian countries,...

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Main Authors: Mariella Zaiden Rezende Reis, Virgínia Oliveira Fernandes, Eveline Gadelha Pereira Fontenele, Ana Paula Abreu Martins Sales, Renan Magalhães Montenegro Junior, Ana Rosa Pinto Quidute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000500566&lng=en&tlng=en