Insulin edema in a child with diabetes mellitus type 1

Despite the essential role of insulin in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus type 1, insulin use can cause a variety of adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia and weight gain. Herein, we describe an adolescent girl with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed one year ago, who presented with...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 309 - 311
Main Authors Rostami, Parastoo, Sotoudeh, Arya, Nakhaeimoghadam, Maryam, Rabbani, Ali, Rezaei, Nima
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01.05.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy
Edema - chemically induced
Female
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects
Insulin - adverse effects
Lower Extremity
Remission, Spontaneous
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Summary:Despite the essential role of insulin in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus type 1, insulin use can cause a variety of adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia and weight gain. Herein, we describe an adolescent girl with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed one year ago, who presented with edema of the lower extremities approximately two weeks after an increase in the insulin dose; other causes of edema were excluded. Spontaneous recovery was observed in the patient.
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ISSN:0041-4301