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Diabetes is often missed in older people because its presenting symptoms may be non-specific (for example, low energy levels, falls, dizziness, confusion and chronic infection in the genito-urinary tract, skin or mouth) and normal ageing is associated with lower levels of blood insulin. Diabetes in older people may not be accompanied by the very high plasma glucose levels that cause the classic symptoms of thirst and increased hunger. These undiagnosed older people are, however, still at risk of death and disease from vascular complications.
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PMID:Symptoms of diabetes can be missed in older people. 2731 90

Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is a rare cause of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. It is due to autoantibodies to endogenous insulin in person who has never been sensitized to insulin by injections. IAS is a third leading cause of spontaneous hypoglycemia in Japan and it is increasingly being recognized worldwide in non-Asian population. However, we report a case of IAS in Asian male. A certain class of medication called sulfhydryl compounds have been shown to sometimes cause IAS. Recently a compound called alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has been associated with an increased risk of developing IAS. ALA is sometimes used for dieting purposes. We report a case of 36-year-old Indian male presented with symptoms of dizziness and feeling of hunger with sweating, noted to have low blood sugars on multiple occasions. There is a definite history of ALA compound intake as dietary supplements with multivitamins. Subsequently, he was diagnosed as a case of recurrent hypoglycemia from IAS due to ALA intake and managed accordingly.
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PMID:Insulin autoimmune syndrome: A rare cause of hypoglycemia. 3320 42


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