New-onset insulin-dependent diabetes due to nivolumab

Nivolumab, a monoclonal antibody against programmed cell death-1 receptor, is increasingly used in advanced cancers. While nivolumab use enhances cancer therapy, it is associated with increased immune-related adverse events. We describe an elderly man who presented in ketoacidosis after receiving ni...

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Main Authors: Ali A Zaied, Halis K Akturk, Richard W Joseph, Augustine S Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-04-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-17-0174