raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:411593

Insulin autoimmune syndrome

Synonyms: Hirata disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare endocrine disease characterized by hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia associated with the presence of autoantibodies to endogenous insulin without previous exposure to exogenous insulin. Patients usually present in adulthood with postprandial, fasting-, or exercise-induced hypoglycemia, often with pronounced neuroglycopenic symptoms. Laboratory investigations reveal markedly elevated serum insulin, as well as increased C-peptide and proinsulin. The condition may be associated with other autoimmune diseases, monoclonal gammopathy, and/or recent exposure to certain medications.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInsulin autoimmune syndromeHirata disease
frSyndrome hypoglycémique auto-immunMaladie d'Hirata
deAntiinsulinantikörper-SyndromAutoimmunes Insulin-Syndrom · Hirata-Krankheit
esSíndrome autoinmune por insulinaEnfermedad de Hirata
itSindrome insulinica autoimmuneMalattia di Hirata
nlInsuline-auto-immuun syndroomZiekte van Hirata
ptSíndrome autoimune da insulina
plAutoimmunologiczny zespół insulinowy/Zespół autoimmunologicznej hipoglikemii/Zespół autoimmunologicznej hiperinsulinemiiChoroba Hirata
csInzulinový autoimunitní syndromHirataova nemoc
ukІнсуліновий аутоімунний синдромХвороба Хірата
zh胰岛素自身免疫综合征平田病
trİnsülin otoimmün sendromuHirata hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E16.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A4YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018465Evalidated
UMLSC0854359Evalidated
GARD10808Evalidated
MedDRA10022472Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families404 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24111525[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.017 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2017-01-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0000825Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030057Autoimmune antibody positivity
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0000831Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus
HP:0002725Systemic lupus erythematosus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0005059Arthralgia/arthritis
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0003162Fasting hypoglycemia
HP:0001958Nonketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0012051Reactive hypoglycemia
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25390580[PMID]_22275456[PMID]_24111525[PMID]

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Sources for this card