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Cerebral edema is a devastating complication of diabetic ketoacidosis and remains the leading cause of serious illness and death in children with diabetes mellitus.¹ The causes of cerebral edema are unknown, largely because of the lack of large-scale population-based studies. However, several hypotheses relating to possible antecedent risk factors and the effects of various treatment regimens have been proposed.¹

In this issue of the Journal, Glaser et al.² report the results of a retrospective analysis of cases of children with diabetic ketoacidosis at 10 centers. Among 6977 such children, the authors identified 61 with cerebral edema. The incidence of cerebral . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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