hrp0082p3-d3-756 | Diabetes (4) | ESPE2014

Haemolysis and Acute Pancreatitis During Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment in a 14-Year-Old Boy with Unknown Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Ortolani Federica , Tummolo Albina , Torelli Cataldo , Masciopinto Maristella , Fedele Stefania , Lanzillotto Maria Paola , Nicastro Francesco , Papadia Francesco , Vendemiale Marcella , Piccinno Elvira

Background: G6PD deficiency is conventionally affiliated with drug induced oxidative stress, but an association with diabetes mellitus is seldom reported. Hypertriglyceridemia from insulin deficiency can be the cause of severe pancreatitis complicating DKA in children.Case report: A 14-year-old Bulgarian boy, no significant past medical history, hospitalized in Pediatric Surgery Department for abdominal pain, hematemesis insorted during a cruise trip. Re...