Journal article
A very rare complication of TYPE 1 diabetes: insulin edema developed in a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
Turk Pediatri Arsivi, Vol.48(1), pp.62-64
03/01/2013
DOI: 10.4274/tpa.375
Abstract
Edema caused by insulin therapy is a rare complication. Here we report a 13 year old boy with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who developed edema in lower extremities in the third day of insulin therapy. After exclusion of other causes leading to edema, we diagnosed insulin edema which has been very rarely reported in children. Within 7 days of insulin therapy, edema resolved spontaneously. In newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic children and adolescents insulin-induced edema should be considered after the initiation of insulin therapy.
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- Title: Subtitle
- A very rare complication of TYPE 1 diabetes: insulin edema developed in a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
- Creators
- Tolga Altug Sen - Afyon Kocatepe UniversityAysegul Bukulmez - Afyon Kocatepe Univ, Tip Fak, Cocuk Sagligi & Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Afyon, TurkeyAdnan Narci - Afyon Kocatepe Univ, Tip Fak, Cocuk Sagligi & Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Afyon, TurkeyMeltem Ugras - Usak UniversityOzlem Guraksin - Afyon Kocatepe Univ, Tip Fak, Cocuk Sagligi & Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Afyon, TurkeyResit Koken - Afyon Kocatepe Univ, Tip Fak, Cocuk Sagligi & Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Afyon, TurkeyFaruk Alpay - Afyon Kocatepe Univ, Tip Fak, Cocuk Sagligi & Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Afyon, Turkey
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Turk Pediatri Arsivi, Vol.48(1), pp.62-64
- DOI
- 10.4274/tpa.375
- ISSN
- 1306-0015
- eISSN
- 1308-6278
- Publisher
- Aves
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
- Record Identifier
- 9985214170802771
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