History of insulin treatment of pediatric patients with diabetes in Korea

The year 2021 is the centennial of insulin discovery. The discovery of insulin changes diabetes mellitus from a death sentence to a manageable disease. It became a historical turning point in the lives of people with diabetes. Since the first use of insulin in a patient in 1922, insulin and its anal...

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Published inAnnals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 237 - 241
Main Authors Kim, Jae Hyun, Shin, Choong Ho, Yang, Sei Won
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 01.12.2021
대한소아내분비학회
Subjects
adolescents
child
history
insulin
korea
Review
소아과학
Adolescents
History
Child
Insulin
Korea
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Summary:The year 2021 is the centennial of insulin discovery. The discovery of insulin changes diabetes mellitus from a death sentence to a manageable disease. It became a historical turning point in the lives of people with diabetes. Since the first use of insulin in a patient in 1922, insulin and its analogs have been remarkable in saving the lives of people with diabetes. As insulin began to be used as a drug, it was introduced to, and used in Korea until now. This review briefly summarizes the history of insulin treatment in Korean children and adolescents with diabetes.
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ISSN:2287-1012
2287-1292
DOI:10.6065/apem.2142242.121