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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep 25;33(9):1241-1243.
doi: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0296.

Severe diabetic ketoacidosis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in a teenage patient with newly diagnosed diabetes

Soghra Rabizadeh  1 , Minoosadat Hajmiri  1 , Armin Rajab  1 , Hamid Emadi Kouchak  2 , Manouchehr Nakhjavani  1
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Severe diabetic ketoacidosis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in a teenage patient with newly diagnosed diabetes

Soghra Rabizadeh et al. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. .
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Abstract

Objectives Recently, World Health Organization has declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection a pandemic. Patients with diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing COVID-19 infection, as well as increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Although the current data have shown that the coronavirus infection generally has a milder course in children. Case presentation In this case report, we present a teenage patient with severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as the first manifestation of his diabetes and COVID-19 infection. Conclusions He was treated for DKA and COVID-19 infection, and fortunately, had a good response to the treatment.

Keywords: COVID-19; diabetic ketoacidosis; newly diagnosed diabetes.

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