Citation

Suda K, Hashimoto T, Eto T, Okada A. Journal of the Japan Diabetes Society 2008; 51(4): 329-333.

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(Copyright © 2008)

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Abstract

A 19-year-old woman being treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus attempted suicide on February 7, 2006 by subcutaneously injecting herself with approximately 300 U of insulin lispro. After the overdose, she drank juice cantaining sugar till she arrived at the hospital. On arrival her serum glucose level was 60 mg/dl, and her IRI level was 3,365 μU/ml. Intravenous dextrose administration was required for about 12 hours to maintain the blood glucose concentration normal range. She was discharged without sequelae the next day.

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