Two cases of attempted suicide by insulin overdose in adolescent girls with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were observed. It is possible that suicidal insulin overdose in adolescents is more common than reports suggest and that it may often be unrecognized.

Topics:
diabetes mellitus, insulin, insulin overdose, suicide attempt
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1988
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