Control of nocturnal hypoglycemia in insulin-dependent diabetic patient with long-term insulin analogue - detemir

Abstract

Insulin-dependent diabetic patient treated by intensified regime of human insulin used to suffer from frequent nocturnal hypoglycemia including a coma. Following the change of depot insulin to long-term derivate-insulin detemir the events significantly reduced.

Keywords

• long-term insulin analogues
• nocturnal hypoglycemia
• fasting hyperglycemia