Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Diabetes Ketoacidosis in a Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh
Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and biochemical characteristics of DKA among 400 patients admitted to hospital, most of whom had type 1 diabe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMED.S39639 |