Induction of insulin resistance by autoantibodies to insulin receptors following on an acute Coxsackie B4 infection.
We report a case of a young women who developed hyperglycemia shortly after Coxsackie B4 infection. Her clinical course was characterized by insulin resistance and the presence of anti-insulin receptor antibodies, without acanthosis nigricans.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University.
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D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011972:Receptor, Insulin