Open AccessFrequency, Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis of Type One Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents from Jordan
Author(s) -
Rasha Odeh,
Lobna Gharaibeh,
Amirah Daher,
Jumana Albaramki,
Bahaa Ashour,
Fatima al Barakat,
Dina Dahabreh,
Hiba Hadadin,
Tala Melhem,
Abeer Alassaf
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
jcrpe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2022.2022-5-8
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic ketoacidosis , type 1 diabetes , pediatrics , odds ratio , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , ketoacidosis , endocrinology
Data regarding diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type one diabetes (T1D) in developing countries are scarce. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of DKA at the onset of T1D in children and adolescents in Jordan and to compare the clinical and biochemical characteristics between the group that presented with DKA and the group that did not.