Unexpected finding of amyloidosis at the site of insulin injection

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 118-

  Ciin, L C H ^a   Barker, D ^a   Tymms, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOREIGN BODY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; INJECTION SITE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; NOTE; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 20444433528     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.778     Document Type: Note

References (2)

1. Dische FE, Wernstedt C, Westermark GT, et al. Insulin as an amyloid-fibril protein at sites of repeated insulin injections in a diabetic patient. Diabetologia 1988; 31: 158-161.
2. Swift B, Hawkins PN, Richards C, et al. Examination of insulin injection sites: an unexpected finding of localized amyloidosis. Diabetic Med 2002; 19: 881-882.