Hyperglycemic crisis precipitated by Lassa fever in a patient with previously undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 658-661

  Edo, Andrew E ^a   Okaka, E ^a   Ezeani, I U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state; Lassa fever; Precipitating factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LASSA FEVER; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LASSA FEVER; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84907518998     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.141445     Document Type: Article

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