Potential cause-effect relationship between insulin autoimmune syndrome and alpha lipoic acid: two case reports

Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome (IAS), or Hirata disease, is a rare cause of autoimmune hypoglycemia, characterized by the occurrence of spontaneous hypoglycemic episodes, both fasting or post-prandial, with apparent high insulin levels and anti-insulin autoantibodies, in individuals with no prior exogenous insulin administration [1].

Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Moffa, I. Improta, S. Rocchetti, T. Mezza, A. Giaccari Source Type: research