ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and infection is the most common precipitating factor for DKA and is responsible for more than 50% of cases.Aim: We evaluated the frequency and severity of DKA in children with T1DM, before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, in order to identify its indirect effects on DKA incide...