From: Insulin-induced localized lipoatrophy preceded by shingles (herpes zoster): a case report
Zoster patients without insulin-induced LIL | ||||
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Gender | male | female | male | female |
Age, years | 56 | 60 | 59 | 79 |
Type of diabetes | type-1 | type-1 | type-1 | type-2 |
Duration of diabetes, years | 37 | 36 | 28 | 19 |
Diabetic complications1 | none | none | none | none |
Insulin therapy | injections | injections | CSII2 | injections |
Application of Humalog™ | no | no | no | no |
Varicella-zoster IgG, mU/ml* | 1400 | >2000 | 1400 | >2000 |
Varicella-zoster IgM* | negative | negative | negative | negative |
HbA1c, % | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.9 |
Postherpetic neuralgia | yes | yes | no | no |
Other relevant features | yes3 | yes4 | yes5 | yes6 |