Open Access<p>Malnutrition-Modulated Diabetes Mellitus in Children, Rare Disease with Atypical Presentation: Case Report</p>
Author(s) -
Hansa Haftu,
Hailemariam Gebrearegay,
Alemseged Berhane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s263229
Subject(s) - medicine , polyuria , polydipsia , diabetes mellitus , ketonuria , pediatrics , insulin , weight loss , malnutrition , diabetic ketoacidosis , glycemic , type 1 diabetes , type 2 diabetes , surgery , endocrinology , obesity
Atypical diabetes is commonly reported in Africa. The objective of this case report is to highlight an unusual case of thin, severely hyperglycemic and ketone resistant teenager with history and signs of chronic under-nutrition to raise the awareness of clinicians on the existence of atypical phenotype of diabetes not fitting the current classification of diabetes.