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Cerebral infarction and femoral venous thrombosis detected in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and heterozygous factor V Leiden G1691A and PAI-1 4G/5G mutations.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Sept 2015
Yaroglu Kazanci Selcen, Yesilbas Osman, Ersoy Melike, Kihtir Hasan Serdar, Yildirim Hamdi Murat, Sevketoglu Esra
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral infarction is one of the serious neurological complications of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Especially in patients who are genetically prone to thrombosis, cerebral infarction may develop due to inflammation, dehydration, and hyperviscocity secondary to DKA. A 6-year-old child with DKA is diagnosed with cerebral infarction after respiratory insufficiency, convulsion, and altered level of consciousness....
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