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Autoimmune Diabetes In A Patient With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Anti-Retroviral Therapy With Literature Review
ObjectiveDiabetes that develops in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals is typically classified as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although less commonly reported, it has been shown that autoimmune diabetes can also develop in this population.MethodsWe present a case of a patient found to have autoimmune diabetes following initiation of anti-retroviral therapy.ResultsA 68-year-old, African American man with human immunodeficiency virus had a nadir CD4 count of 2 cells/μL, which improved with anti-retroviral therapy. He was subsequently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus but developed worsening glycemic control. Further investigation demonstrated an elevated glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody level >250 IU/mL and a declining C peptide level from 1.82 ng/mL to 0.56 ng/mL. He was ultimately diagnosed with autoimmune diabetes that was treated with insulin glargine and insulin aspart with improvement in his glycemic control.ConclusionAutoimmune diabetes in this case was attributed to immune reconstitution after anti-retroviral therapy led to recovery from a significantly low CD4 count. While this phenomenon has been described in previous case reports, our case was unique in that autoimmune diabetes affected an older African American man, a different demographic than previously reported. Although the true mechanism of this association remains unknown, the recognition of autoimmune diabetes is crucial as it greatly impacts diabetes management