Diabetic Ketoacidosis-Associated Stroke in Children and Youth
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a state of severe insulin deficiency, either absolute or relative, resulting in hyperglycemia and ketonemia. Although possibly underappreciated, up to 10% of cases of intracerebral complications associated with an episode of DKA, and/or its treatment, in children and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Stroke Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/219706 |