ESPE Abstracts

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious condition with high rates of morbidity and mortality in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Calcium-binding protein S100B is a cell damage marker glycopeptide that is mainly produced by astrocytes. Oxidative stress might be defined as an imbalance between anti-oxidative defense of the body and free radical production responsible for peroxidation of lipid layer of cell walls.Objective and hypotheses: In p...