Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Leading to Fetal Loss in a Pregnant Chinese Woman

Mei Yueh Lee; Kun-Der Lin; Yu-Hung Chang; Ming-Chia Hsieh; Pi-Jung Hsiao; Shyi-Jang Shin

doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(10)70045-0

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences (Jun 2010)

Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Leading to Fetal Loss in a Pregnant Chinese Woman

Mei Yueh Lee,
Kun-Der Lin,
Yu-Hung Chang,
Ming-Chia Hsieh,
Pi-Jung Hsiao,
Shyi-Jang Shin

Affiliations

Mei Yueh Lee: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kun-Der Lin: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yu-Hung Chang: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ming-Chia Hsieh: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Pi-Jung Hsiao: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Shyi-Jang Shin: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Kaohsiung, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1607-551X(10)70045-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 6
pp. 316 – 320

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We describe a case of diabetic ketoacidosis that lead to fetal loss during week 33 of gestation in a woman who had normal glucose tolerance 11 days previously. We believe this represents a case of fulminant type 1 diabetes.

Published in Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

ISSN: 1607-551X (Print); 2410-8650 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: Australia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/24108650

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