Open AccessDiabetic ketoacidosis in a child on FK506 immunosuppression after a liver transplant
Author(s) -
Reza Keshavarz,
Mohammad-Ali Mousavi,
Cameron Hassani
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric emergency care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.449
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1535-1815
pISSN - 0749-5161
DOI - 10.1097/00006565-200202000-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , diabetic ketoacidosis , tacrolimus , context (archaeology) , complication , ketoacidosis , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , liver transplantation , organ transplantation , transplantation , type 1 diabetes , pediatrics , surgery , endocrinology , paleontology , biology
The use of immunosuppressive agents is becoming more widespread, especially in the context of organ transplantation. We report a child with a complication, new-onset diabetes mellitus with diabetic ketoacidosis, associated with the use of one such agent, FK506 (tacrolimus).