Successful modified desensitization therapy with analog insulin in an individual with severe allergy to multiple insulin preparations: A case report
- Author:
Wan Juani Wan Seman
1
;
Azraai Bahari Nasruddin
1
;
Nurain Mohd Noor
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Insulin allergy; Desensitization; T2 DM; Insulin preparation
- MeSH: Excipients
- From: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2018;33(1):53-56
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: We present a case of a 27-year-old female with T2 DM who developed allergic reactions after commencement of insulin therapy. Trial with different types of insulin resulted in a series of allergic reactions ranging from urticarial rash to development of angioedema, bronchospasm and anaphylactic shock. She was successfully treated with a modified insulin desensitization protocol using rapid-acting insulin.
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