MODEL RELEASED. Insulin injection. Young girl suffering from diabetes mellitus,is given an insulin injection in the leg by her mother. She is using a novopen to administer the insulin. The novopen is a pen-like device which meters out the correct dose of insulin from portable cartridges. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas which helps convert blood sugar to energy. Diabetes is a condition in which too little insulin is made. The consequence of this is that the body uses fats as an alternative to sugar. This causes a massive ketone build-up leading to convulsions and coma. The treatment is a strict diet and regular doses of insulin | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / SATURN STILLS |
Taille de l’image : | 3740 px × 3730 px |
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