Long‐term follow‐up of insulin autoimmune syndrome in an elderly patient

Abstract

Abstract An 84‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital. His blood glucose level was 20 mg/dL. Since laboratory tests showed high titers of insulin antibodies, insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) was diagnosed. In order to avoid hypoglycemia, steroids can be effective in the long‐term management of IAS in elderly patients.

Keywords

• anti‐insulin antibodies
• elderly
• insulin autoimmune syndrome
• steroid