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Diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by the use of ecstasy: a case report
Mirnaluci Paulino Ribeiro Gama1, Bárbara Vicente de Souza, Ana Carolina Ossowski
1Rua Eusébio de Queirós, 287; AP 403, CEP:89203-100 Joinville-SC, Brasil. barbaravsouza@yahoo.com.br.
Introduction:
Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamin), a hallucinogenic amphetamine, is often used by young people, especially at 'raves'. This illicit drug can cause many metabolic changes and its use, when associated with prolonged exercise, may exacerbate ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetic patients.
Case Presentation:
This is a case of ketoacidosis complicated by the use of ecstasy in a 19-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic Caucasian woman.
Conclusion:
The use of ecstasy may trigger diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with a preexisting metabolic disorder.
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