Type 1 diabetes mellitus in homozygous sickle cell anaemia.
For reasons unknown, the association of diabetes mellitus with sickle cell anaemia is uncommon. A patient of sickle cell anaemia with diabetes mellitus, complicated with ketoacidosis is being reported in view of its rarity.
Mohapatra
M K
MK
Department of Medicine, VSS Medical College and Hospital, Burla, Orissa, India.
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis