Abstract

Subcutaneous insulin resistance is characterized by a lack of biological efficacy of subcutaneously injected insulin, with retained sensitivity to intravenously injected insulin. The existence of increased insulin-degrading activity has been suggested as a possible underlying mechanism (1). It has been reported that protease inhibitors exert beneficial effects on the absorption of subcutaneously injected insulin (1). Although the effect of an ointment containing a protease inhibitor has been shown in normal volunteers (2), there has been no report on the ointment's effect in patients with subcutaneous insulin resistance. This is …

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