Treatment of recurrent hypoglycemia with plasmapheresis and steroid in nondiabetic patient
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Tarih
2013
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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
We recently encountered a 35-year old man who suffered from frequent hypoglycemia. His blood test revealed the presence of high and suppressed level of insulin with supressed C-peptide levels, hypothalamic-pituitary axis was normal response in hypoglycemia and negative for anti-insulin antibody. Endocrinological and imaging data eliminated the possibility of insulinoma. His symptoms responded well to the therapy of prednisolone (60 mg/day) and plasmapheresis. We followed up the patient over the subsequent 6 months without remarkable lesions. He has had no further recurrences of hypoglycemia. We believe that the antiinsulin receptor antibody might have induced hypoglycemia in this patient. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Hypoglycemia, Antiinsulin receptor antibody-Predonisolone-Plasmaferesis
Kaynak
TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
48
Sayı
1
