Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus can present in 25% of patients with acromegaly, which is usually neither severe nor symptomatic, and can often be controlled with oral hypoglycemic agents. A subgroup of patients with acromegaly exhibit severe hyperglycemia and require insulin. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is rare.
Reference this Research Paper (copy & paste below code):
Dr.R.Nagamani, Dr.Sridhar, Dr.P.Deepika (2018); A case of acromegaly with diabetic ketoacidosis as initial presentation ;
Int J Sci Res Publ 4(12) (ISSN: 2250-3153). http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1214.php?rp=P363438
