Case Report
 
SGLT2 inhibitor associated diabetic ketoacidosis
Evdoxia Mitsiou1, Charalampos Mandros2, Kalliopi Kotsa3, Frangiskos Koulis1, Charalampos Christofidis1, Sofia Georgiadi1, Theodolinta Testa1, Alexandros Anastasiou1, Evgenia Efthymiou1, Evangelos Potolidis1
1MD, 2nd, Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Volos, Polimeri 134, 38222 Volos, Greece.
2MD, PhD, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Volos, Polimeri 134,38222 Volos, Greece.
3MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Hospital of Ahepa, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Kiriakidi 1,54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Article ID: Z01201704CR10779EM
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201740-CR-10779

Address correspondence to:
Evangelos Potolidis
2nd, Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Volos
Polimeri, 134, 38222 Volos
Greece

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Mitsiou E, Mandros C, Kotsa K, Koulis F, Christofidis C, Georgiadi S, Testa T, Anastasiou A, Efthymiou E, Potolidis E. SGLT2 inhibitor associated diabetic ketoacidosis. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(4):239–241.


Abstract
Empagliflozin is a representative of SGLT2 inhibitors, which is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Common adverse reactions are hypoglycemia and urinary tract infections. We reported a case of 76-year-old female, receiving empagliflozin and being admitted to the hospital because of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Keywords: Diabetes type 2, Empagliflozin, Ketoacidosis


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Author Contributions
Evdoxia Mitsiou – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Charalampos Mandros – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kalliopi Kotsa – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Frangiskos Koulis – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Charalampos Christofidis – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sofia Georgiadi – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Theodolinta Testa – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Alexandros Anastasiou – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Evgenia Efthymiou – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Evangelos Potolidis – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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