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  2. Leonard Thompson (diabetic) - Wikipedia

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    After a refined process was developed by James Collip to improve the canine pancreas extract, the second dosage was successfully delivered to the young patient 12 days after the first. [2] Thompson showed signs of improved health and went on to live 13 more years taking doses of insulin, before dying of pneumonia at age 26. [3] [4]

  3. Type 1 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    The American Diabetes Association recommends a goal of keeping hemoglobin A1C levels under 7% for most adults and 7.5% for children. [48] [49] The goal of insulin therapy is to mimic normal pancreatic insulin secretion: low levels of insulin constantly present to support basic metabolism, plus the two-phase secretion of additional insulin in ...

  4. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Early initiation of insulin therapy for the long-term management of conditions such as type 2 diabetes would suggest that the use of insulin has unique benefits, however, with insulin therapy, there is a need to gradually raise the dose and the complexity of the regimen, as well as the likelihood of developing severe hypoglycemia which is why ...

  5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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    Insulin can be injected by several methods, including a hypodermic needle, jet injector, or insulin pump. There is also inhaled insulin that can be used in adults with diabetes. [33] There are several types of insulin that are commonly used in medical practice, with varying times of onset and duration of action. [32]

  6. Congenital hyperinsulinism - Wikipedia

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    However, up to 50% of children with the diffuse form of the disease that undergo a near-total pancreatectomy continue to have hypoglycemia after surgery requiring additional therapy. [12] [10] Over time, these children developed insulin dependent diabetes and pancreatic insufficiency. Ninety-one percent of children who had undergone a near ...

  7. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    The same review did not find any differences in effects of using these insulin analogues between adults and children. [6] Most oral anti-diabetic agents are contraindicated in pregnancy, in which case insulin is preferred. [7] Insulin is not administered by other routes, although this has been studied.

  8. Mother claims diabetic son died after rationing his insulin ...

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    An Iowa mother says her diabetic son tragically died after attempting to ration his insulin due to the high cost of the life-saving drug. Janelle Lutgen told KWWL that her son Jesse Lutgen, who ...

  9. Conventional insulin therapy - Wikipedia

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    Conventional insulin therapy is characterized by: Insulin injections of a mixture of regular (or rapid) and intermediate acting insulin are performed two times a day, or to improve overnight glucose, mixed in the morning to cover breakfast and lunch, but with regular (or rapid) acting insulin alone for dinner and intermediate acting insulin at bedtime (instead of being mixed in at dinner).