A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin

Background: Insulin therapy is commonly used in diabetic patients. It represents the only option for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and could be part of the treatment plan for the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical appearance of hypersensitivity reactions to insulin vary signifi...

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Main Authors: Adamescu Eduard, Tudose Adriana Mihaela, Dumitrescu Nicolae Viorel, Dobjanschi Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjdnmd-2016-0002
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spelling doaj-e73eb99d40d5430ead21fdcd5460d6aa2021-09-05T14:00:17ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases2284-64172016-03-01231131810.1515/rjdnmd-2016-0002rjdnmd-2016-0002A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human InsulinAdamescu Eduard0Tudose Adriana Mihaela1Dumitrescu Nicolae Viorel2Dobjanschi Carmen3 Department of Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Deseases, “N..Malaxa” Hospital, Bucharest Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, “N. Malaxa” Hospital, Bucharest Romania Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, “N. Malaxa” Hospital, Bucharest Romania Department of Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Deseases, “N..Malaxa” Hospital, BucharestBackground: Insulin therapy is commonly used in diabetic patients. It represents the only option for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and could be part of the treatment plan for the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical appearance of hypersensitivity reactions to insulin vary significantly, depending on the immune mechanism involved. Many skin prick tests could be interpreted as positive reactions (either by using inappropriate concentrations or due to other mast cell degranulation causes).https://doi.org/10.1515/rjdnmd-2016-0002diabetes mellitusinsulin therapyinsulin hypersensitivityskin prick testsdesensitization
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Tudose Adriana Mihaela
Dumitrescu Nicolae Viorel
Dobjanschi Carmen
A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
diabetes mellitus
insulin therapy
insulin hypersensitivity
skin prick tests
desensitization
author_facet Adamescu Eduard
Tudose Adriana Mihaela
Dumitrescu Nicolae Viorel
Dobjanschi Carmen
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title A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
title_short A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
title_full A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
title_fullStr A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Possible Hypersensitivity Reactions to Human Insulin
title_sort case of possible hypersensitivity reactions to human insulin
publisher Sciendo
series Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
issn 2284-6417
publishDate 2016-03-01
description Background: Insulin therapy is commonly used in diabetic patients. It represents the only option for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and could be part of the treatment plan for the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical appearance of hypersensitivity reactions to insulin vary significantly, depending on the immune mechanism involved. Many skin prick tests could be interpreted as positive reactions (either by using inappropriate concentrations or due to other mast cell degranulation causes).
topic diabetes mellitus
insulin therapy
insulin hypersensitivity
skin prick tests
desensitization
url https://doi.org/10.1515/rjdnmd-2016-0002
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