Dupilumab-Related Diabetes Mellitus With Reversal of Symptoms in a Non-genetically Predisposed Patient
Tanner C Blaylock,
Daniel Leon
Abstract:Dupilumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to IL-4 receptors and blocks IL-4 and IL-13 mediated T-helper 2 (Th2) responses. Dupilumab is estimated to be used by over 600,000 patients worldwide for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other immunologic conditions. Recently, a 66-year-old male patient being treated for atopic dermatitis with dupilumab presented to the clinic with complaints of polyuria and polydipsia. Upon initial testing, the patient was found to have considerable hyperglyc… Show more
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