Long-term follow-up after discharge witnesses a slow decline of insulin autoantibodies in patients with insulin autoimmune syndrome complicated with Grave’s disease: a report of two cases

Long-term follow-up after discharge witnesses a slow decline of insulin autoantibodies in patients with insulin autoimmune syndrome complicated with Grave’s disease: a report of two cases

Abstract Background Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is a rare cause of hypoglycemia characterized by high levels of blood insulin autoantibodies. It has been documented that drugs containing sulfhydryl groups may result in IAS. In this study, we present two cases of IAS induced by methimazole, alo...

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Main Authors: Lili Zhao, Jinzhi He, Shandong Ye, Chao Chen, Jie Zhu, Chunchun Xiao, Tingni Wu, Zhicheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Insulin autoimmune syndrome
Grave’s disease
Hypoglycemia
Iodine therapy
Genotype test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01410-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01410-6

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