k Insulin injection Insulin injection. Mother administering her fouryearold diabetic daughter with an insulin injection using a novopen. The novopen is a penlike device which meters out the correct dose of insulin from a portable cartridge. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, which converts blood sugar to energy. Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which too little insulin is made. The consequence is that the body uses fats as an alternative to sugar. This causes ketone buildup which can lead to coma. The treatment for diabetes is a strict diet and regular doses of insulin. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Insulin injection Insulin injection. Mother administering her four year old diabetic daughter with an insulin injection using a novopen. The novopen is a pen like device which meters out the correct dose of insulin from a portable cartridge. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, which converts blood sugar to energy. Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which too little insulin is made. The consequence is that the body uses fats as an alternative to sugar. This causes ketone build up which can lead to coma. The treatment for diabetes is a strict diet and regular doses of insulin.
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Insulin injection

Insulin injection. Mother administering her four-year-old diabetic daughter with an insulin injection using a novopen. The novopen is a pen-like device which meters out the correct dose of insulin from a portable cartridge. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, which converts blood sugar to energy. Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which too little insulin is made. The consequence is that the body uses fats as an alternative to sugar. This causes ketone build-up which can lead to coma. The treatment for diabetes is a strict diet and regular doses of insulin.

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