Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome Overview

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What is the definition of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome?
Insulin resistance type B syndrome is a very rare form of diabetes that occur in individuals with an autoimmune disorder, usually lupus erythematosus. In insulin resistance type B syndrome, abnormal antibodies block insulin, causing a build-up of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin resistance type B syndrome mainly affects middle-aged females.
What are the symptoms of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome?
Symptoms of insulin resistance type B syndrome may include sudden onset of diabetes that is difficult to control; weight loss; increased appetite; darkening of the skin on the face, underarms, and around the groin (acanthosis nigricans); high testosterone levels in women; irregular or absent menstruation; abnormal hair growth on the face and back in women (hirsutism); and low blood sugar.
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What are the current treatments for Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome?
Treatment for insulin resistance type B syndrome involves very high doses of insulin and metformin to control high blood sugar and immunosuppressive drugs, such as rituximab, to treat the underlying autoimmune disorder.
Who are the top Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome Local Doctors?
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Robert K. Semple
Elite in Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Robert K. Semple
47 Little France Crescent, 
Edinburgh, SCT, GB 

Robert Semple practices in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Mr. Semple is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Donohue Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Acanthosis Nigricans.

Elite in Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Waldemar B. Minich
Elite in Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Waldemar B. Minich
Berlin, BE, DE 

Waldemar Minich practices in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Minich is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.

 
 
 
 
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Lutz Schomburg
Elite in Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Lutz Schomburg
Berlin, BE, DE 

Lutz Schomburg practices in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Schomburg is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, and Malnutrition.

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