title: [Ketoacidosis coma auguring diabetes in black adults].
abstract: A particular form revealing diabetes mellitus in the black race is described: adult's inaugural ketoacidosis requiring a temporary insulin treatment, followed by a variable remission stage. We present in this work the clinical and evolutive characters of this coma inaugurating diabetes mellitus from twenty seven (27) patients of the metabolic diseases departement (CHU-Brazzaville). Among adult patients presenting a ketoacidosis coma, the prevalence rate of inaugural form is forty two percent (42%). The evolution is marked by a remission stage varying between six months and seven years.
authors: Service des maladies métaboliques et endocriniennes, CHU Brazzaville, BP 5249, Ouenzé-Brazzaville, Congo. germainmonabeka@yahoo.fr
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Monabeka
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Nsakala-Kibangou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D044383:Black People; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors