As a medication, insulin is any pharmaceutical preparation of the protein hormone insulin that is used to treat high blood glucose. Such conditions include type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar…
20th Century · 23rd January
The first successful treatment with insulin is given to 14-year-old diabetic Leonard Thompson.
1922
Year of Event
104
Years Ago