A case of lipoatrophy with human insulin-therapy

Exp Clin Endocrinol. 1993;101(3):194-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1211231.

Abstract

A case of progressive insulin-induced lipoatrophy is reported in an insulin-dependent diabetic patient having been treated exclusively with human insulin. The lipoatrophy was stopped after insulin therapy was changed from subcutaneous injections to continuous subcutaneous infusion with human insulin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Lipoatrophic / chemically induced*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Insulin / administration & dosage
  • Insulin / adverse effects*
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Recombinant Proteins / administration & dosage
  • Recombinant Proteins / adverse effects
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Insulin
  • Recombinant Proteins