Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetes.
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Hyperosmolar non-ketotic crises occur chiefly in mild, maturity-onset diabetics, yet present a medical emergency carrying a high mortality. This may in part be due to a lack of awareness of the clinical presentation, and of the principles of treatment. Five cases are described, in all of which excessive consumption of Lucozade, a proprietary 'glucose' drink, played an important part in the development of their hyperosmolar state.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 47 546 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1971