Severe ketoacidosis complicated by 'Ecstasy' ingestion and prolonged exercise

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 908-909

  Seymour, H R ^a   Gilman, D ^a   Quin, J D ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Ecstasy; Education; Exercise; Ketoacidosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KETOACIDOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICARBONATES; DEHYDRATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSULIN; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0029848581     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199610)13:10<908::AID-DIA249>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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