Managing lipohypertrophy in your practice
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 3
Abstract
Lipohypertrophy (LH) is a frequent and preventable complication of insulin injection therapy and is seen in more than 50 % people with type 1diabetes. The prevalence of LH amongst type 1 diabetics in India is high. Despite increasing number of type 1 diabetes every year, the data of LH from South Asian developing countries like India is sporadic. Insulin absorption diminishes if injected at the site of LH. This increases the risk of hyperglycemia. Conversely, when the same dose of insulin is injected in the same subject at the site without LH, there is an increased risk of hypoglycemia.
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Kavita Gupta, Sunil Gupta
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