title: Insulin allergy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Rau
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sudha
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Nagaraj
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D061389:Insulin, Regular, Pork; C000006:insulin, neutral