Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Insulin like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) has structural similarity to insulin1. In excess, IGF-2 can activate glucose metabolism so precipitating hypoglycaemia1.Case Presentation: Six days following her second dose of Doxorubicin and Olaratumab therapy for a pelvic sarcoma, HS presented with two successive days of acute confusion secondary to documented hypoglycaemia (blood sugars 2.0-3.1 mmol/l, 36-55.8 mg/dl). Despite treatment, she had recurre...