BACKGROUND: Addison's disease may present with recurrent hypoglycaemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus. There are no data, however, on the prevalence of Addison's disease presenting with recurrent hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Three year retrospective study of diabetic patients with "unexplained" recurrent hypoglycaemia investigated with a short Synacthen test to exclude adrenocortical insufficiency. RESULTS: 95 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus were studied. Addison's disease was identified as the cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia in one patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSION: Addison's disease is a relatively rare but remedial cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. A low threshold for investigating patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and recurrent hypoglycaemia to detect Addison's disease is therefore suggested.
BACKGROUND:Addison's disease may present with recurrent hypoglycaemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus. There are no data, however, on the prevalence of Addison's disease presenting with recurrent hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Three year retrospective study of diabeticpatients with "unexplained" recurrent hypoglycaemia investigated with a short Synacthen test to exclude adrenocortical insufficiency. RESULTS: 95 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus were studied. Addison's disease was identified as the cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia in one patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSION:Addison's disease is a relatively rare but remedial cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. A low threshold for investigating patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and recurrent hypoglycaemia to detect Addison's disease is therefore suggested.
Authors: Jennifer M Barker; Jeesuk Yu; Liping Yu; Jian Wang; Dongmei Miao; Fei Bao; Edward Hoffenberg; Jerald C Nelson; Peter A Gottlieb; Marian Rewers; George S Eisenbarth Journal: Diabetes Care Date: 2005-04 Impact factor: 19.112
Authors: W Schröter; J Arends; L Runte; A Spelzhaus; H Neumeyer; M Talaulicar; A Boustani; B Willms Journal: Dtsch Med Wochenschr Date: 1985-05-24 Impact factor: 0.628