Insulin allergy.
A diabetic patient with a non-healing leg ulcer was found to be allergic to both conventional insulin and purified monocomponent insulin of porcine origin. He was successfully treated with human insulin.
Rau
N R
NR
Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Prakash
P S
PS
Sudha
V
V
Nagaraj
M V
MV
D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D061389:Insulin, Regular, Pork; D008297:Male
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D061389:Insulin, Regular, Pork; C000006:insulin, neutral