Abstract
Aim: Study of the clinical presentation and laboratory data of type 1 diabetes in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The medical records of all affected children during the period 1986-1997 were reviewed for the analysis of clinical and laboratory data. Results: Type 1 diabetes was diagnosed in 46 children, 27 girls and 19 boys, with a mean age at diagnosis of 9.0 yr. The mean duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 12.5d. Depressed consciousness occurred in 10.8% of the patients (none was comatose) and ketoacidosis in 77%. There was no episode of increased intracranial pressure during treatment, nor was there any death. There was a correlation between the central nervous system depression and the degree of hyperglycemia, and also with the severity of acidosis. Conclusions: Although more than three quarters of patients with type 1 diabetes had ketoacidosis on presentation, none was comatose or developed clinical cerebral edema during treatment. The presentation of type 1 diabetes in children from Saudi Arabia seems to differ from reports from developed countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-47 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pediatric Diabetes |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical picture
- Type 1 diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism