| Literature DB >> 355743 |
Abstract
The gravity of this syndrome of severe diabetic stupor without ketosis may not be recognized because patients are usually middle-aged or elderly with mild diabetes. A lack of urgency in treating these patients is probably the cause of the widely reported mortality of 40 to 70 per cent.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 355743 DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)31775-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456