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The catheter at the end of the insulin pump is inserted through a needle into the abdominal fat of a person with diabetes. Dosage instructions are entered into the pump's small computer and the appropriate amount of insulin is then injected into the body in a calculated, controlled manner. | ||
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Review Date: 1/25/2003 12:00:00 AM Reviewed By:Michael Jakoby, M.D., M.A., Division of Lipid Research, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. |
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