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[Immunologic changes in diabetic ketoacidosis].

A Blasetti1, A Verrotti, F Chiarelli

  • 1Clinica Pediatrica, Università degli Studi di Chieti.

Minerva Pediatrica
|May 1, 1992
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Diabetic ketoacidosis in children temporarily impairs T cell subsets and neutrophil function. These immune abnormalities resolve once ketoacidosis is corrected, indicating a reversible effect of the condition.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Pediatrics
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of type 1 diabetes.
  • The impact of DKA on the pediatric immune system requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate immunological abnormalities in children and adolescents experiencing DKA.
  • To assess the reversibility of these immune changes after DKA resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 13 children with DKA and 13 matched controls.
  • Assessed T lymphocyte subset percentages (OKT3, OKT4, OKT8) and neutrophil chemotaxis.
  • Re-evaluated immunological parameters in patients after DKA resolution.

Main Results:

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  • Patients in DKA exhibited significantly altered T subset percentages (OKT3, OKT4, OKT8) compared to controls.
  • Neutrophil chemotaxis was notably impaired in children with DKA.
  • Immunoglobulin levels remained normal, and no correlation was found between immune changes and DKA severity or glycemia.
  • Immune parameters normalized upon resolution of DKA.

    • Conclusions:

    • DKA is associated with transient immune system dysfunction in pediatric patients.
    • The observed immunological abnormalities are reversible and directly linked to the DKA state.