Insulin pump therapy for type 1 diabetes treatment in a girl with Down's syndrome

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Aug;85(2):e16-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.06.008.

Abstract

We present the case of a 29.5-year-old girl with Down's syndrome, type 1 diabetes mellitus (DMT1), autoimmune thyroiditis and celiac disease starting on insulin pump therapy. After 22-month follow-up hemoglobin A1c dropped from 9% to 6.8%, even with a lower insulin requirement and no change in BMI.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy*
  • Down Syndrome / complications*
  • Female
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
  • Hashimoto Disease / complications
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Insulin / administration & dosage*
  • Insulin / analogs & derivatives
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Insulin Glargine
  • Insulin Infusion Systems*
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Insulin Glargine