Tag: Insulin Autoantibodies

Analysis of the clinical characteristics of insulin autoimmune syndrome induced by alpha-lipoic acid

The study titled “Analysis of the clinical characteristics of insulin autoimmune syndrome induced by alpha-lipoic acid” (Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2021, PMID: 33821530) investigated 37 patients (28 females, 9 males, median age 61) who developed insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) after taking alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). Symptoms of hypoglycemia primarily

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Assessment of adverse reactions to α-lipoic acid containing dietary supplements through spontaneous reporting systems

The study titled “Assessment of adverse reactions to α-lipoic acid containing dietary supplements through spontaneous reporting systems” (Clinical Nutrition, 2021, PMID: 32778460) is an observational study analyzing 116 reports of adverse reactions (ARs) to α-lipoic acid (ALA) supplements collected by the Italian Phytovigilance System from 2002 to 2020. The majority

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