A case of regression of insulin lipohypertrophy with correct injection technique
Lipohypertrophy of the injection site is a common and often-neglected complication of treatment with insulin. It causes unpredictable absorption of the drug, leading to higher glycemic variability. Using the correct injection technique, the lesion may be reversed. Here, we present the case of a pati...
Main Author: | Dewark Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Diabetology |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalofdiabetology.org/article.asp?issn=2078-7685;year=2022;volume=13;issue=2;spage=184;epage=186;aulast=Sharma |
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