| Title |
Successful management of allergy to the insulin excipient metacresol in a child with type 1 diabetes: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-6-263 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Benjamin J Wheeler, Barry J Taylor |
| Abstract |
Insulin allergy to human insulin preparations during the treatment of diabetes is suggested to occur at rates ranging from <1.0% to 2.4%. These reactions vary from mild localized reactions, which resolve with repeated exposure, to life-threatening anaphylaxis and death. The management of persistent insulin allergy in type 1 diabetes mellitus is particularly complicated because ongoing treatment with insulin is essential. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Spain | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 27 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 21% |
| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Professor | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 18% |
| Unknown | 5 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 50% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 21% |
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