Case Report: Extreme resistance to subcutaneous insulin in a cirrhotic patient with new-onset diabetes that resolved after transplantation.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1F97A845D351
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Case Report: Extreme resistance to subcutaneous insulin in a cirrhotic patient with new-onset diabetes that resolved after transplantation.
Journal
Frontiers in endocrinology
Author(s)
Tunez K., Ringwald-de Meyer S., Barigou M., Kosinski C.
ISSN
1664-2392 (Print)
ISSN-L
1664-2392
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Pages
1464532
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Although an increase in insulin resistance is frequently associated with liver cirrhosis, a condition sometimes referred to as hepatogenic diabetes (HD), the pathophysiology is still poorly understood. Moreover, the management of patients with HD, both diagnostically and therapeutically, is complex. In this article, we present the case of a cirrhotic patient, initially not known to have diabetes or prediabetes, who developed fulminant diabetes overnight, with massive resistance to subcutaneous insulin treatment. Management during hospitalization was extremely complicated, leading to significant staggering of the insulin doses until the liver transplant, which allowed complete normalization of the glycemic profile.
Keywords
Humans, Liver Transplantation, Liver Cirrhosis/complications, Liver Cirrhosis/surgery, Insulin/administration & dosage, Insulin Resistance, Male, Middle Aged, Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage, Injections, Subcutaneous, Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus/etiology, cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, liver transplantation, new onset diabetes, subcutaneous insulin resistance
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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24/06/2025 7:12
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