Open AccessFulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Leading to Fetal Loss in a Pregnant Chinese Woman
Author(s) -
Lee Mei Yueh,
Lin KunDer,
Chang YuHung,
Hsieh MingChia,
Hsiao PiJung,
Shin ShyiJang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(10)70045-0
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , diabetic ketoacidosis , gestation , fetus , ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , pregnancy , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 1 diabetes , obstetrics , pediatrics , endocrinology , biology , genetics
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.