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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1993; 101(3): 194-196
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211231
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A Case of Lipoatrophy with Human Insulin-Therapy

E. Chantelau, M. Reuter, S. Schotes, A. A. R. Starke
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15 July 2009 (online)

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Summary

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.

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Diabetes mellitus - Insulin therapy - Complications - Human insulin