Risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis in acute pancreatitis patients with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

In cinical, some acute pancreatitis patients with diabetes may have diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, the risk factors for DKA in these patients remain unclear. The purpose of this study is to analyze the risk factors for DKA in acute pancreatitis patients with type 2 diabetes.

Patients and methods

Twenty-five patients were included in this prospective single-centre study to analyze the incidence and risk factors for DKA in acute pancreatitis patients with type 2 diabetes.

Results

Seven of the twenty-five patients (28%) developed DKA within 48 h of admission. According to whether they had DKA, the twenty-five AP patients were divided into DKA group and non-DKA group. There were significant differences in age (P = 0.014), BMI (P = 0.034), poo

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature