Three cases of acute ketotic diabetes mellitus with myocarditis: a common viral origin?
Focal electrocardiographic abnormalities have been noted in three young adults who developed acute diabetes after an illness bearing the hallmarks of a viral infection. The persistent S-T and T wave changes were inexplicable in terms of acute electrolyte imbalance or ischaemic heart disease and were ascribed to viral myocarditis. The significance of this is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007328:Insulin; D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting; D011188:Potassium