Acta Med. 2021, 64: 50-54
Hirata’s Disease: Rare Cause of Hypoglycaemia in Caucasian Male
Insulin autoimmune syndrome or Hirata’s disease is an extremely rare condition leading to hypoglycaemia of variable severity due to autoantibodies against insulin. We present the first case documented in the Czech Republic.
Keywords
hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia, insulin autoantibodies, Hirata’s disease, insulin autoimmune syndrome.
Funding
This publication was supported by grant nr. NV19-01-00435, the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic.
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