Diabetic ketoacidosis in Asian children

Authors
Alvi, NS Davies, P Kirk, JMW Shaw, NJ
Citation
Ns. Alvi et al., Diabetic ketoacidosis in Asian children, ARCH DIS CH, 85(1), 2001, pp. 60-61
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
ISSN journal
00039888 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
60 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(200107)85:1<60:DKIAC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Over the 10 year period 1987-1996, 328 children with type 1 diabetes mellit us presented England, or whom 27% had diabetic ketoacidosis. Asian children under the age of 5 had an eightfold increased risk of presenting in diabet ic ketoacidosis compared with non-Asian children of the same age.