Lipoatrophy Health Dictionary

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n. an immune reaction to insulin injections close to the site of injection, resulting in localized hollowing of the fat tissue, which may be unsightly. Formerly common with bovine insulin, it is now very rarely seen with human insulins and insulin analogues.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin



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