The Vital Role of Thanatochemistry in the Postmortem Diagnostic of Diabetic Ketoacidosis—Case Report

The Vital Role of Thanatochemistry in the Postmortem Diagnostic of Diabetic Ketoacidosis—Case Report

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a lethal acute hyperglycemic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and it represents the initial manifestation of DM in about 15–20% of cases in adults and about 30–40% of cases in children. Postmortem diagnosis of DKA can only be made by applying thanatochemistry. Bi...

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Main Authors: Nona Girlescu, Bogdan Stoica, Iuliana Hunea, Madalina Diac, Simona Irina Damian, Sofia David, Tatiana Iov, Daniel Tabian, Diana Bulgaru Iliescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
diabetic ketoacidosis
postmortem biochemistry
glucose
ketone bodies
beta-hydroxybutyrate
acetone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/6/988

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