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Insulin-induced Lipohypertrophy: Clinical Experience

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Lipohypertrophy is a common side effect of subcutaneous insulin therapy. Absorption of insulin from areas of lipohypertrophy occurs uncontrollably, that is why patients experience difficulty while achieving compensation of carbohydrate metabolism. Ultrasonography of subcutaneous fat will allow diagnosing lipohypertrophy in patients with diabetes mellitus in everyday clinical practice and achieving better patient adherence to diabetes management by changing the site and dose of administered insulin agent.

Source: Journal of the Grodno State Medical University

DOI: 10.25298/2221-8785-2025-23-1-77-81

Authors: O. V. Gulinskaya, I. V. Gavron, О. N. Petrikevich

Institution: Grodno State Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Skin Diseases and Diabetes

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408367309

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