Open AccessIncreased subcutaneous insulin requirements in diabetic patients recently commenced on peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
CheukChun Szeto,
K.-M. Chow,
Chi Bon Leung,
Bonnie ChingHa Kwan,
K.-Y. Chung,
Man-Ching Law,
P. K.-T. Li
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl834
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin , peritoneal dialysis , diabetes mellitus , dialysis , hemodialysis , dose , creatinine , endocrinology , urology , surgery , gastroenterology
Diabetic patients often have reduced insulin requirements when they progress to renal failure. Since peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution contains glucose, the insulin requirement of these patients often increases after commenced on PD. However, the change in insulin requirement has not been studied systematically.
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