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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome In A Patient With Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Rare Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Kuan-Yu Kung, Chu-Hsu Lin, Yen-Liang Ke

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Introduction: Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome (IAS), also known as Hirata's disease, is a rare cause of hyperinsulinemia hypoglycemia, with an overall incidence of one over one billion. Only three hundred and eightycases of IAS were reported world-wide during 1970 to 2009. Such disease was easily underestimated and misdiagnosed. Thus, we sincerely introduce a case newly diagnosed as IAS possibly induced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) after cerebral vascular accident (CVA).The literature of insulin autoimmune syndrome was also reviewarticleed. Case presentation: This 34-year-old male with past history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia hadsudden onset of mental drowsiness and weakness on left side limbs …