Successful desensitization with human insulin in a patient with an insulin allergy and hypersensitivity to protamine: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Insulin allergy may occur in patients treated with subcutaneous applications of insulin preparations. Besides additives in the insulin preparation such as protamine, cresol, and phenol, the insulin molecule itself may be the cause...

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Main Authors: Pföhler Claudia, Müller Cornelia SL, Hasselmann Dirk O, Tilgen Wolfgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/283