title: Death caused by hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state at the onset of type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Seven obese African American youth were considered to have died from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) due to type 1 diabetes, despite meeting the criteria for hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state and not for DKA. All had previously unrecognized type 2 diabetes, and death may have been prevented with earlier diagnosis or treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1153, USA.
authors.forename: Alba E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: Arlan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rosenbloom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006944:Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity; D001741:Black or African American