title: True euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a person with type 2 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: True euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis is a rare complication of diabetes. We describe a case of diabetic ketoacidosis in a male with type 2 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He presented with normal plasma glucose as a consequence of starvation, reduced muscle mass and increased body fat.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 224-1 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seok Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Moon-Ki
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Seonghyeop
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hyeon
authors.forename: Mi Yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jihyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jaetaek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013217:Starvation / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose