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A1 Albareda MM, Balmes LL, Wagner AA, Corcoy RR
T1 INsulin pens and acute deterioration in blood glucose control
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD January 11
VO 159
IS 1
SP 100
OP 100
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
Insulin pens have allowed flexibility in the lifestyle of patients with diabetes,1 and their use has become widespread.2 Pen use does not necessarily imply improvement in metabolic control, which may even deteriorate,1,3 and technical problems can occur.2,4- 5 We describe 3 pregnant women with diabetes in whom metabolic control deteriorated owing to pen malfunction.