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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2023; 14(5): 560-564
Published online May 15, 2023. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i5.560
COVID-19 vaccination and diabetic ketoacidosis
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Beuy Joob, Academic Center, Sanitation1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok 1033300, Thailand
Viroj Wiwanitkit, Community Medicine, DY Patil Vidhyapeeth, Pune 233230, India
Author contributions: Joob B and Wiwanitkit V contributed equally to this work; Joob B and Wiwanitkit V give the ideas; Joob B wrote and analyzed the data; Wiwanitkit V supervised; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Beuy Joob, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Academic Center, Sanitation1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok 1033300, Thailand. beuyjoob@hotmail.com
Received: December 15, 2022
Peer-review started: December 15, 2022
First decision: January 17, 2023
Revised: February 1, 2023
Accepted: April 12, 2023
Article in press: April 12, 2023
Published online: May 15, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: There has also been information on a potential connection between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and diabetic ketoacidosis. Common symptoms include thirst, polydipsia, polyuria, palpitations, a lack of appetite, and weariness. In extremely rare clinical circumstances, a COVID-19 vaccine recipient may develop diabetes complications such as hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis.