Newly-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus precipitated by COVID-19 in an 8-month-old infant

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is rare in infants and toddlers and is usually associated with a relatively high mortality when complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In infants, the classical symptoms of DKA are atypical and therefore many infants with DKA are mistreated for infections. We r...

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Published in:Acta bio-medica de l'Ateneo Parmense 2020-07, Vol.91 (3), p.e2020046-e2020046
Main Authors: Soliman, Ashraf, Al-Amri, Mohamed, Ellithy, Khaled, Alaaraj, Nada, Hamed, Noor, De Sanctis, Vincenzo
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Language:English
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Summary:Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is rare in infants and toddlers and is usually associated with a relatively high mortality when complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In infants, the classical symptoms of DKA are atypical and therefore many infants with DKA are mistreated for infections. We report a case of DKA precipitated by COVID-19 in an 8-month-old infant with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This case is reported in view of its rarity and originality. The relation between T1DM and COVID19 infection is discussed. ( www.actabiomedica.it )
ISSN:0392-4203
2531-6745
DOI:10.23750/abm.v91i3.10074