Diabetes mellitus in an infant.
Onset of diabetes in the first year of life is uncommon, most cases being those of transient diabetes of the newborn. We report the case of a child who presented at 10 weeks of age with diabetic keto-acidosis, and continues to be insulin dependent at 18 months.
Seth
Anju
A
Departments of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. docaseth@bol.net.in.
Sharda
Sheetal
S
Narula
M K
MK
Aneja
S
S
Taluja
V
V
D017668:Age of Onset; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D007328:Insulin