New-Onset Diabetes with Ketoacidosis Precipitated by COVID-19 in Children: A Report of Two Cases

Table 1

The main biological assessments of the 2 patients.

Measure	Reference range	Case 1	Case 2
White cell count (per μL)	4000–145,000	6070	12,300
Neutrophil count (per μL)	1500–8000	3960	9239
Lymphocyte count (per μL)	1000–7000	1580	2480
Platelet count (per μL)	150,000–450,000	188,000	378,000
Hematocrit (%)	M: 42–50, F: 37–47	29.6	27.8
HbA1c (%)	<6.5	11.8	10.3
Sodium (mEq/L)	136–145	128	130
Potassium (mEq/L)	3.4–4.5	3	2.7
Chloride (mEq/L)	98–107	105	115
Blood urea (g/L)	0.10–0.50	0.23	0.15
Creatinine (mg/dL)	3.2–6	2.8	2.6
Alkaline reserve (mmol/L)	25–28	2	6.8
D-dimer (μgFEU/mL)	Under 0.50	0.49	0.36
Ferritinemia	15–80	92	255
CRP (mg/l)	0.1–2.8	1.9	0.1
Plasma glucose (mg/dL)	72–125	390	423
Islet cell antibodies (anti-IA2) UI/ml	Under 28	Positive (280)	Negative (8)
Antibody glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD)	Under 17	Positive (59)	Negative (3)
SARS-CoV-2 antibody test	Qualitative result	Positive	Positive
Nasopharyngeal COVID-19 PCR	Qualitative result	Positive	Positive