Total IDeg exposure -LSB- area under the IDeg serum concentration-time curve @-@h after a single dose ( AUCIDeg,@-@h , SD ) -RSB- and maximum serum concentration -LSB- maximum IDeg serum concentration after a single dose ( C max , IDeg , SD ) -RSB- were higher ( @-@ and @-@ % , respectively ) following a single SC dose in the deltoid or abdomen , compared with the thigh , as also observed with other insulin preparations .