DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

• Main Authors: Leonardo Calil Vicente Franco de Souza (Author), Gabriela de Carvalho Kraemer (Author), Adriana Koliski (Author), José Eduardo Carreiro (Author), Mônica Nunes Lima Cat (Author), Luiz De Lacerda (Author), Suzana Nesi França (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the variables associated with the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) diagnosis and its impact on the progression of the disease. Methods: We reviewed the records of 274 children and adolescents under 15 years, followed in a Pediatric E...