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. 1974 Sep 28;3(5934):781–783. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5934.781

Three Cases of Acute Ketotic Diabetes Mellitus with Myocarditis: A Common Viral Origin?

Philip Gibbs
PMCID: PMC1611901  PMID: 4213502

Abstract

Focal electrocardiographic abnormalities have been noted in three young adults who developed acute diabetes after an illness bearing the hallmarks of a viral infection. The persistent S-T and T wave changes were inexplicable in terms of acute electrolyte imbalance or ischaemic heart disease and were ascribed to viral myocarditis. The significance of this is discussed.

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