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.

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

E. Giani;
2009-01-01

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.
2009
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
Down's syndrome
Insulin pump therapy
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
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