Insulin autoimmune syndrome - time to remember.

Insulin autoimmune syndrome - time to remember.
Endokrynol Pol. 2020 Jan 07;:
Authors: Okuroglu N, Sertbas M, Akkoz C, Sertbas Y, Sancak S, Ozdemir A
Abstract
Insulin autoimmune syndrome is characterized by spontaneous hypoglycemia, excessive serum insulin levels and insulin autoantibodies, which occur in the absence of exogenous insulin. It is especially seen with drugs containing sulfhydryl group. Alpha lipoic acid is a sulphydryl containing anti-oxidant used in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Apart from diabetic neuropathy, it is frequently used in many countries for non-neuropathic pain, anti-ageing and diet supplement. Although insulin autoimmune syndrome is frequently reported in the Asians due to its genetic predisposition, it is rarely seen in the Caucasian race like our country. Herein, we report a case diagnosed with insulin autoimmune syndrome after alpha lipoic acid usage in combination with vitamin B due to pain.
PMID: 31909453 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - January 6, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Okuroglu N, Sertbas M, Akkoz C, Sertbas Y, Sancak S, Ozdemir A Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research