A case of type B insulin resistance syndrome treated with low-dose glucocorticoids

Type B insulin resistance syndrome is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies to the insulin receptor. We present a 57-year-old male admitted to a hospital due to body weight loss of 16 kg and hyperglycemia of 13.6 mmol/L. He was diagnosed with type B insulin resistance syndrome because the...

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Main Authors: Masato Kotani, Naohisa Tamura, Tatsuhide Inoue, Issei Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2019-11-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1530/EDM-19-0115