- Title
- Treatment of type B insulin resistance with immunoglobulin: novel use of an old therapy (letter)
- Creator
- Tran, Huy A.; Reeves, Glenn E.
- Relation
- Medical Journal of Australia Vol. 190, Issue 3
- Relation
- http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/190_03_020209/contents_020209.html
- Publisher
- Australasian Medical Publishing Company
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2009
- Description
- Type B insulin resistance is an uncommon syndrome characterised by abnormal glucose homeostasis (hypo- and/or hyperglycaemia), the presence of insulin receptor (IRec) autoantibodies, and intact IRec structure. It occurs mostly in African Americans, often with coexisting autoimmune disease. Our report highlights the atypical characteristics of this fascinating syndrome, including male sex, European ethnicity and a novel treatment modality.
- Subject
- immunoglobulin; type B insulin resistance; insulin receptors; treatments
- Identifier
- uon:7019
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/925309
- Identifier
- ISSN:0025-729X
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