"Dead in bed": A tragic complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 585-587

  O'Reilly, M ^a   O'Sullivan, E P ^a   Davenport, C ^a   Smith, D ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autonomic neuropathy; Hypoglycaemia; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DEAD IN BED SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 78349308721     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0519-x     Document Type: Article

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