Two Cases of Methimazole-Induced Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in Graves' Disease

• Published in: Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul) Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 55 - 60
• Main Authors: Roh, Eun, Kim, Ye An, Ku, Eu Jeong, Bae, Jae Hyun, Kim, Hye Mi, Cho, Young Min, Park, Young Joo, Park, Kyong Soo, Kim, Seong Yeon, Kwak, Soo Heon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Endocrine Society 01.03.2013; 대한내분비학회
• Subjects: Case Report; Graves disease; Insulin autoimmune syndrome; Methimazole; 내과학; Graves disease; Methimazole; Insulin autoimmune syndrome

We report here the cases of two females with Graves' disease who developed insulin autoimmune syndrome after treatment with methimazole. The patients exhibited a sudden altered mental state after treatment with methimazole for approximately 4 weeks. Patients had hypoglycemia with serum glucose...