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Immunological Hypoglycemia Associated with Insulin Antibodies Induced by Exogenous Insulin in 11 Chinese Patients with Diabetes
Joint Authors
Quan, Heng
Tan, Huiwen
Li, Qianrui
Li, Jianwei
Li, Sheyu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
To investigate the characteristics of immunological hypoglycemia associated with insulin antibodies (IAbs) induced by exogenous insulin in Chinese patients with diabetes.
Methods.
The clinical data of patients with immunological hypoglycemia due to IAbs were retrospectively analyzed by screening patients with diabetes discharged from West China Hospital from 2007 to 2013.
Results.
A total of 11 patients (eight men and three women) were identified.
Insulin-C-peptide separation was found in all patients via insulin and C-peptide release test.
Previous insulin use was ceased after admission and was switched to oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) (8/11), lifestyle modification only (2/11), or regular human insulin (1/11).
Hypoglycemia was ameliorated after a median of 20 days (interquartile range [IQR], 11–40), while IAbs turned negative after a median of 17 months (IQR, 4–19), and serum immunoreactive insulin (IRI) levels dropped substantially after a median of 22 months (IQR, 9–32) in these cases.
Conclusions.
In insulin-treated patients with unexpected and refractory hypoglycemia even after insulin therapy was gradually reduced or even withdrawn, IAbs induced by exogenous insulin should be considered, and insulin withdrawal might be promptly needed.
The course of immunological hypoglycemia was benign and self-limited.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Quan, Heng& Tan, Huiwen& Li, Qianrui& Li, Jianwei& Li, Sheyu. 2015. Immunological Hypoglycemia Associated with Insulin Antibodies Induced by Exogenous Insulin in 11 Chinese Patients with Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Quan, Heng…[et al.]. Immunological Hypoglycemia Associated with Insulin Antibodies Induced by Exogenous Insulin in 11 Chinese Patients with Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Quan, Heng& Tan, Huiwen& Li, Qianrui& Li, Jianwei& Li, Sheyu. Immunological Hypoglycemia Associated with Insulin Antibodies Induced by Exogenous Insulin in 11 Chinese Patients with Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067991
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067991