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Lipodystrophy: Still an underdiagnosed complication of subcutaneous insulin administration

Author(s) -

Barbosa Mariana,

Silva Ana Sara,

Fernandes Vera

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5551

Subject(s) - medicine , lipodystrophy , complication , insulin , decompensation , surgery , lipoatrophy , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , antiretroviral therapy

Lipodystrophy is a common but often underdiagnosed complication of subcutaneous insulin injections. We present an illustrative case, aiming to remind physicians to consider lipodystrophy when evaluating a patient under insulin therapy with otherwise unexplained metabolic decompensation. A complete physical examination and patient education are crucial in this setting.

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