Antibody-Mediated Insulin Resistance: When Insulin and Insulin Receptor Act as Autoantigens in Humans.
Can J Diabetes
; 40(5): 462-465, 2016 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27062110
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient with diabetes presenting a severe insulin-resistance syndrome due to the production of insulin autoantibodies by a lymphocytic lymphoma. We describe the various mechanisms leading to the production of insulin autoantibodies and insulin receptor autoantibodies and review the therapeutic possibilities.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autoantigens
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Insulin Resistance
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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Diabetes Mellitus
Limits:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Can J Diabetes
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article