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Persistent insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in hemolytic uremic syndrome
Journal article

Persistent insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in hemolytic uremic syndrome

A S al Herbish and S A al Rasheed
Child nephrology and urology, Vol.12(1), pp.59-61
1992
PMID: 1606586

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - etiology Female Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - complications Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - epidemiology Humans Hyperglycemia - etiology Infant
A 1.5-year-old Saudi girl with hemolytic uremic syndrome is described. She developed hyperglycemia in the acute stage which required insulin therapy. After a short remission, she developed permanent insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Review of the literature of the occurrence and the pathophysiology of this phenomenon is presented.

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