Transient Decrease of Insulin Secretion after COVID-19 Infection in a Patient with Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome

Ken-ichi Muramatsu¹, Ikuto Takeuchi¹, Soichiro Ota¹ and Youichi Yanagawa^1,

¹Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital, Izunokuni, Japan

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Ken-ichi Muramatsu, Ikuto Takeuchi, Soichiro Ota and Youichi Yanagawa. Transient Decrease of Insulin Secretion after COVID-19 Infection in a Patient with Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(2):37-40. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-2-8

Abstract

A 52-year-old male was transported to a local medical facility due to unconsciousness and involuntary movement. His past history included only hypertension. He consumed over 2 L of soft drink per day. His body mass index was 34. As he had hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome and COVID-19 infection, he was transferred to our department. On arrival, he was in a coma and pre-shock state. He was therefore intubated. Initially, his blood C-peptide level was low, and he showed hyperglycemia with ketosis. Whole body computed tomography (CT) showed pneumonia. He was diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome with ketosis, COVID-19 infection, convulsion, hemoconcentration, liver dysfunction, rhabdomyolysis, pancreatitis, renal failure and hypernatremia. He was admitted to the intensive care unit, where he was successfully treated. His blood C-peptide returned to the normal range (2.2 ng/mL) on day 20, and he returned to the local medical facility on day 21. This is the first report of transient decrease in insulin secretion after COVID-19 infection in a patient with a combination hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome and ketosis. Further prospective studies are needed to clarify the characteristics of the insulin secretion function following COVID-19 infection.

Keywords

COVID-19, soft drink, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome, c-peptide

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