Hirata’s Disease: Rare Cause of Hypoglycaemia in Caucasian Male

Abstract

Insulin autoimmune syndrome or Hirata’s disease is an extremely rare condition leading to hypoglycaemia of variable severity due to autoantibodies against insulin. We present the first case documented in the Czech Republic.

Keywords

• hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia
• insulin autoantibodies
• hirata’s disease
• insulin autoimmune syndrome