Successful Treatment of Insulin Allergy with Desensitization Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Successful Treatment of Insulin Allergy with Desensitization Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Oct 23;18(5):572-583
Authors: Elfekih H, Hadjkacem F, Elleuch M, Ghorbel D, Charfi N, Mnif F, Rekik N, Mnif M, Abid M
Abstract
Insulin therapy is an essential treatment for type 1 and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Hypersensitivity reactions have been described since the first administration of insulin, the same as any other therapy. Despite being a rare situation nowadays, it requires careful intra-hospital monitoring and multidisciplinary management. Here, we present a case of a 57-year-old patient with type 2 DM, an average glycemic control, and both penicillin and insulin allergy. Heunderwent a desensitization protocol which allowed successfully dismiss him with intermediate-acting insulin.
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Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 22, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Elfekih H, Hadjkacem F, Elleuch M, Ghorbel D, Charfi N, Mnif F, Rekik N, Mnif M, Abid M Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research