Catamenial diabetic ketoacidosis in a rural area of Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a case report
John K Bukasa, Branly K Mbunga, Bedel Lukoki-Beudin, Guy Kikuni Makinga, Manasse Bukasa, Isis Kalambayi Kapinga, Claude Mbuyi, Daniel Lushimba, Eric Ditu Tshitshi, Patrick Ngoy Kalambayi, Ariel Makembi, Ayrton Bangolo · 2026
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John K. Bukasa and eleven colleagues report a young woman in Kananga, Congo, whose diabetic ketoacidosis kept striking days before her periods. This crisis is a grave clash of high blood sugar, blood acid, and ketones. Usual sparks are infection, stress, or missed insulin. None of those fit her case.
She came in with belly pain, deep tiredness, and fierce thirst. Her blood sugar sat very high, ketones were up, and potassium was low, while germ marks were absent. Drips of insulin and fluids, plus potassium, steadied her. Tests sent to France proved type one diabetes. She said each bout began three or four days pre-period. The authors urge cycle-aware insulin plans, above all where care is scarce.
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| CREATOR | John K Bukasa, Branly K Mbunga, Bedel Lukoki-Beudin, Guy Kikuni Makinga, Manasse Bukasa, Isis Kalambayi Kapinga, Claude Mbuyi, Daniel Lushimba, Eric Ditu Tshitshi, Patrick Ngoy Kalambayi, Ariel Makembi, Ayrton Bangolo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |