Abstract
A 3-year-old girl developed glucose intolerance during treatment with peritoneal dialysis for haemolytic-uraemic syndrome and became insulin dependent for almost a month. Diabetes mellitus in this condition is a rare but potentially serious complication which should be sought by regular blood sugar measurement during the acute stage of the illness.
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Zeidan, S.F., Coulthard, M.G. Transient glucose intolerance associated with the haemolytic-uraemic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 1, 605–607 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00853596
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