The first presentation of Wolcott‐Rallison syndrome in a four‐month‐old infant with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) precipitating by COVID‐19: A case report.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Maleki, Elham; Baniasad, Amir; Sepehran, Mina; Davoudian, Najmeh
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports. Nov2021, Vol. 9 Issue 11, p1-5. 5p.
- Subject
- *COVID-19 pandemic
*DIABETIC acidosis
*INFANTS
*TYPE 1 diabetes
*COVID-19
- Language
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Monogenic diabetes mellitus (eg, Wolcott‐Rallison syndrome) is a rare condition. It associates with neonatal or early‐infancy insulin‐dependent diabetes. We reported DKA in the four‐month infant as the first presentation of monogenic diabetes that has accelerated by COVID‐19 infection. Therefore, considering the concurrency of COVID‐19 and DKA is crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]