![]() The patient had been diagnosed with type 1 DM at the age of 33 years when he presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. He was treated with intravenous hydration and intravenous insulin infusion, and made a rapid recovery. His admitting biochemistry showed venous plasma glucose concentration of 933 mg/dL (51.8 mmol/L), bicarbonate of 14.7 mmol/L (22–31 mmol/L), β -hydroxybutyrate of ˃6 mmol/L (<0.6 mmol/L), and arterial pH of 7.28 (7.35–7.45). ![]() Fax +65-67771613 e-mail Case DescriptionĪ 39-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by an upper respiratory tract infection. *Address correspondence to this author at: National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074. Tze Ping Loh, 1* Shao Feng Mok, 2 Shih Ling Kao, 2 Eric Khoo, 2 and Ah Chuan Thai 2ġDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and 2Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore. His admitting biochemistry showed venous plasma glucose concentration of 933 mg/dL (51.8 mmol/L), bicarbonate of 14.7 mmol/L (22–31 mmol/L), β-hydroxybutyrate of >6 mmol/L (<0.6 mmol/L), and arterial pH of 7.28 (7.35–7.45). 39-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by an upper respiratory tract infection. Factors associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia in at-risk adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes.
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