Fatal complications in juvenile diabetes mellitus Letale Komplikationen bei juvenilem Diabetes mellitus
Feld K, Kamphausen T, Jübner M, Rothschild MA, Banaschak S (2019)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Book Volume: 29
Pages Range: 419-423
Journal Issue: 5
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-019-0319-1
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood and adolescence, whereby a clear increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus can be observed in this age group. This disease can lead not only to long-term damage but also to sometimes fatal complications, especially in puberty. This article presents two autopsy cases with such fatal complications. In one case the underlying disease was type 1 diabetes mellitus and in the second case type 2 diabetes mellitus. Following the autopsy in both cases post-mortem biochemical and toxicological investigations could be carried out and by the use of the Traub formula the cause of death could be established as a diabetic coma (hyperosmolar and ketoacidotic) due to insufficient administration of insulin.
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APA:
Feld, K., Kamphausen, T., Jübner, M., Rothschild, M.A., & Banaschak, S. (2019). Fatal complications in juvenile diabetes mellitus Letale Komplikationen bei juvenilem Diabetes mellitus. Rechtsmedizin, 29(5), 419-423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-019-0319-1
MLA:
Feld, K., et al. "Fatal complications in juvenile diabetes mellitus Letale Komplikationen bei juvenilem Diabetes mellitus." Rechtsmedizin 29.5 (2019): 419-423.
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