Current medical research and opinion
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Multicenter Study
Incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis does not differ in Ramadan compared to other months and seasons: results from a 6-year multicenter study.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening adverse complication of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). It is postulated that fasting during Ramadan can increase the risk of DKA; however, there are contradicting data in this regard. Furthermore, studies from Western countries have suggested a seasonal variation in the incidence of DKA. This study examines the differences in the number of DKA episodes during Ramadan compared to the rest of the year in patients with type 1 DM (T1D) and type 2 DM (T2D). Besides, we aim to examine the seasonal difference in the incidence of DKA. ⋯ DKA occurrence is not increased during Ramadan. We found no evidence of seasonal variations in the rates of DKA in the State of Qatar.