Is misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Malaysian children a common phenomenon?

• Main Authors: Mavinkurve, Meenal, Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid, Chan, Elaine Wan Ling, Noordin, Mazidah, Samingan, Nurshadia, Leong, Annie, Zaini, Azriyanti Anuar
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers Media 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28734/

Background Children with Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) commonly present in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at initial diagnosis. This is likely due to several factors, one of which includes the propensity for T1DM to be misdiagnosed. The prevalence of misdiagnosis has been reported in non-Asian children with T...