hrp0095p2-304 | Late Breaking | ESPE2022

Diabetic ketoacidosis associated with hypertriglyceridemia in the pediatric age group – A case report

Zorron Mariana , Duarte Gomes Machado Raquel , Albiero Camargo Daniela , Seben Julia , Fernanda Vanti Macedo Paulino Maria , Mendonça Erika , Fanger Vanessa

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially fatal hyperglycemic emergency primarily associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). The association between DKA and severe hypertriglyceridemia has already been previously discussed with a prevalence ranging between 7.1%-25%, with pancreatitis present in the majority of cases. Epidemiological data in the pediatric age are scarce and not well established. Its etiology is not yet fully known. The &qu...