Steroid-Induced Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

ABSTRACT: Objective: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is usually associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus; however, it is increasingly being recognized in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Triggering factors usually involve infections and poor medication adherence. Other potential triggers a...

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Main Authors: Abhinav Tiwari, MD, Hussain Al-Robeh, MD, Himani Sharma, MD, Zaid Ammari, MD, Mohammad Saud Khan, MD, Juan Carlos Jaume, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520304788