Fig. 1

The medication used during the treatment of the patient. An insulin pump was used to control the blood glucose levels from admission to discharge. At admission, the basal amount of insulin asparagine was 22 U, and the dose before the three meals was 8 U. The insulin dosage was adjusted according to the blood glucose levels every 1–2 days, by increments of 2–4 U. After discharge, the patient was given hypodermic injection of insulin glargine 36 U before going to bed and insulin asparagine 10 U before the three meals. NS: normal saline; Glu: glucose; LT4: levothyroxine