A challenging case of COVID-19: a COVID-19 positive adolescent presented with severe diabetic ketoacidosis, resistant hypertension

A challenging case of COVID-19: a COVID-19 positive adolescent presented with severe diabetic ketoacidosis, resistant hypertension

Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus which causes COVID-19. It binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, expressed in key metabolic organs and tissues, including pancreatic beta cells, adipose tissue, the small intestine, an...

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Main Authors: Reza Najafi, Nahid Mamizadeh, Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Sima Roushenas, Leila Bazhdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Case report
COVID-19
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic ketoacidosis
SARS-COV-2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00979-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00979-8

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