title: Is it insulin allergy?
abstract: 'I'm allergic to that insulin you gave me. The injections sting and leave marks that last more than a week'. When Joe pulls up his shirt you can see the marks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia. patrick.philips@nwahs.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weightman
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin