title: The association of infective hepatitis type A (HAV) and diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The cases of three patients who developed diabetes mellitus (DM) within 2-3 weeks of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection associated with diabetic ketoacidosis are reported. The ketoacidosis was considered an index of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus most likely precipitated by the acute virus infection.
authors.affiliation: King Saud University, Abha Branch, College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Makeen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007328:Insulin