Thyroid Storm Associated With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Case Report

Abstract

Various autoimmune diseases may accompany type 1 diabetes. Autoimmune thyroid diseases are common in these patients. Herein, we presented a type 1 diabetic female patient with diabetic ketoacidosis accompanied by a thyroid storm.

Keywords

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Thyroid
• diabetes

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