Pembrolizumab and diabetes: a case of diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient with metastatic melanoma

Authors

  • Songo Lolomari Northampton General hospital
  • Sheena Thayyil University hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK
  • Marie-France Kong University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2023.410

Keywords:

pembrolizumab, type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, malignant melanoma, checkpoint inhibitor, immunotherapy

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2023-06-28

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