Lipoatrophy With Human Insulin
- Alan J Jaap, MD,
- Helen M Horn, MRCP,
- Michael J Tidman, FRCP and
- James D Walker, MD
- Departments of Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh U.K
- Departments of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh U.K.
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Alan Jaap, MD, Diabetes Centre, Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 OSF, U.K.
Abstract
We describe a case of lipoatrophy that was secondary to human insulin. The patient had only ever been treated with human insulin, and the lipoatrophy appeared to partially resolve with continued use of the same insulin preparations. Possible underlying pathogenic mechanisms are discussed.
- Received October 13, 1995.
- Revision received June 13, 1996.
- Accepted June 13, 1996.
- Copyright © 1996 by the American Diabetes Association
