MODEL RELEASED. Insulin injection. Diabetic man injecting himself in the abdomen with insulin. He has diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes). This is a disorder affecting glucose sugar metabolism. Sugar is not oxidised due to a lack of the pancreatic hormone insulin. Unused sugar accumulates in the blood and the urine. Fats are utilised as an alternative energy source,which leads to a build-up of ketones in the blood. This build-up may eventually cause convulsions and diabetic coma. Treatment is based on a strict diet and the use of daily insulin injections to maintain the blood- sugar balance. The man is using an Innovo injector,made by Novo Nordisk | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Donne, Michael |
Bildgröße: | 2704 px × 4064 px |
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