Contamination of Insulin by Silicone Oil: a Potential Hazard of Plastic Insulin Syringes
- 1 November 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Diabetic Medicine
- Vol. 5 (8) , 789-790
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.1988.tb01109.x
Abstract
A 32-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic patient reported recurrent clouding of her short-acting insulin, caused by silicone oil contamination from re-used disposable syringes.Keywords
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