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Research Paper | Medical Science | Volume 11 Issue 12, December 2022 | Pages: 68 - 75 | Albania
Ketoacidosis as the First Presentation of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents during the Period 2010-2014 in Albania
Abstract: Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the second most common form of presentation of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children and adolescents and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the frequency and characteristics of DKAin children and adolescents of newly diagnosed T1DMin Albania, at the national level during the period 2010-2014. Methods: The clinical and laboratory characteristics of 152 patients 2+. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26. Results: The overall incidence of ketoacidosis was 67.8%. The mean age of children with DKA was 7.75 ? 3.64 years, while that of children without DKA was 9.29 ? 3.39 years (P = 0.012). There were no statistically significant differences by age subgroup and living residence; the percentage of females was higher in T1DMchildren with DKA (54.4%) than among those without DKA (34.7%) (p = 0.025). There is no family history of T1DM statistically significant difference between cases with and without KAD at diagnosis of T1DM. Children presented with KAD had higher mean glycemic values (p
Keywords: epidemiology, children, diabetes mellitus 1, diabetic ketoacidosis, Albania
How to Cite?: Laurant Kollcaku, "Ketoacidosis as the First Presentation of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents during the Period 2010-2014 in Albania", Volume 11 Issue 12, December 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 68-75, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR221124012805, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR221124012805