International Journal of Endocrinology Research and Reviews(IJERR)

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, ElMinya, Egypt

Publications

• Research Article   
  COVID-19 is a contributing risk factor for development of DKA in typeI DM
  Author(s): Noura M. El Bakry, Ayat M.Mohamed and Yosra S. Fadl
  
  Background: Viral infections trigger type 1 diabetes (T1D) in susceptible children, and may increase incidence of T1D and/or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to describe the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and to determine if COVID contribute to the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. Objective: To study the incidence of DKA due to new-onset T1D during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether SARS-CoV-2 infection is a triggering factor for the development of DKA in type I DM in Minia university hospital, Egypt. Methods: This retrospective cohort study of children admitted to PICU and inpatient wards due to new-onset T1D or due to DKA and diagnosed as have positive covid -19 in Mina University Hospital from 1 April to 31 October 2021. We compared the incidence, number and characterist.. Read More»
  

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