hrp0092p3-90 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2019

A Management Challenge of Acute Viral Hepatitis A in a Child Presented with DKA as a First Presentation

Fawzy Dina , elgebaly asmaa

Background: Diabetic patients frequently develop a constellation of electrolyte disorders. These patients are often potassium-, magnesium- and phosphate-depleted, especially in the context of diabetic ketoacidosis.Patients with type-1 diabetes are predisposed to develop a spectrum of liver diseases, which includes fatty liver, steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. The association of hepatitis A infection with type-1 diabetes is extremely rare.<...