Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Glargine is a recombinant human insulin analogue, used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Although widely used, information regarding the altered time-effect profile of glargine taken in overdose is scarce. We describe a case which highlights this phenomenon.Case report: An 82-year-old female was found by her neighbour, 18 h after attempting suicide by injecting herself with 600 units of glargine at multiple sites. Her capillary blood g...