Nodules of fibrocollagenous scar tissue induced by subcutaneous insulin injections: A cause of poor diabetic control

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 950, 2004, Pages 732-733

  Wallymahmed, Maureen E ^a   Littler, P ^a   Clegg, C ^a   Haqqani, M T ^a   MacFarlene, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES CONTROL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LIPOHYPERTROPHY; MALE; SCAR; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADIPOSE TISSUE; CICATRIX; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10344235187     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.019547     Document Type: Article

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