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ea0038se1.5 | (1) | SFEBES2015

Understanding the biochemistry underpinning hypoglycaemia of the insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is paramount for diagnosis and management

Ismail Adel

IAS is common in Japanese but rare in Caucasians. Highlighting its aetiology is paramount in understanding its clinical and analytical variabilities and can help planning investigations and avoid mistakes in the interpretation of false pancreatic endocrine data commonly associated with this syndrome.The underlying aetiology of IAS is the presence of high affinity/avidity endogenous insulin autoantibodies in significant amounts in non-diabetics. Clinicall...