Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man
Joint Authors
Alrashidi, Einas
Alessa, Thamer
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is a disease characterized by hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia associated with autoantibodies against endogenous insulin.
We have described a case of a 25-year-old, previously healthy Kuwaiti man who was admitted to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer hospital with a history of recurrent hypoglycaemia.
The patient revealed that he had taken several different injectable anabolic steroids and growth hormone with oral amino acids and other tablets (fat burners) for bodybuilding in the last two months.
He denied knowingly using insulin or insulin analogues.
The patient had elevated fasting insulin level (>301 uIU/mL) and elevated insulin autoantibodies (>100.0 IU/mL).
After appropriate work-up, he was diagnosed with IAS.
After treatment with prednisolone (1 mg/kg/day), the patient had complete recovery.
In patients with repeated hypoglycaemia, IAS should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Glucocorticoid therapy can be effective for the treatment of hypoglycaemia in patients with IAS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alrashidi, Einas& Alessa, Thamer. 2019. Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135850
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alrashidi, Einas& Alessa, Thamer. Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135850
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alrashidi, Einas& Alessa, Thamer. Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in a 25-Year-Old, Previously Healthy Kuwaiti Man. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135850
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135850