True euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a person with type 2 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Seok Hong Lee; Ji Hoon Park; Moon-Ki Hong; Seonghyeop Hyeon; Mi Yi Kim; Seung Eun Lee; Jihyun Ahn; Jaetaek Kim

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.12.015

True euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a person with type 2 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 Apr;92(1):e7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.12.015. Epub 2011 Jan 8.

Authors

Seok Hong Lee¹, Ji Hoon Park, Moon-Ki Hong, Seonghyeop Hyeon, Mi Yi Kim, Seung Eun Lee, Jihyun Ahn, Jaetaek Kim

Affiliation

¹ Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 224-1 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 21216484
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.12.015

Abstract

True euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis is a rare complication of diabetes. We describe a case of diabetic ketoacidosis in a male with type 2 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He presented with normal plasma glucose as a consequence of starvation, reduced muscle mass and increased body fat.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / metabolism
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / blood
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / etiology*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / metabolism
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / blood
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / metabolism
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / physiopathology*
Starvation / physiopathology

Substances

Blood Glucose