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. 2020 Aug:166:108291.
doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108291. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

High prevalence of COVID-19-associated diabetic ketoacidosis in UK secondary care

Nina Goldman  1 , Douglas Fink  2 , James Cai  2 , Yun-Ni Lee  3 , Zoe Davies  3
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High prevalence of COVID-19-associated diabetic ketoacidosis in UK secondary care

Nina Goldman et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

We aim to describe the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in individuals admitted to a single centre with COVID-19. We identified 218 individuals hospitalised with COVID-19, of these four fulfilled criteria for DKA (4/218, 1.8%). We conclude DKA is common and severe in individuals hospitalised with COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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  • Diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID-19 pandemic in a developing country.
    Concepción Zavaleta MJ, Armas Flórez CD, Plasencia Dueñas EA, Coronado Arroyo JC. Concepción Zavaleta MJ, et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Oct;168:108391. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108391. Epub 2020 Aug 25. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020. PMID: 32858095 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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