Burris A S
South Med J. 1986 May;79(5):647-8. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198605000-00037.
A 30-year-old man had severe diabetic ketoacidosis and a leukemoid reaction, which promptly resolved after therapy with intravenous fluids and insulin. There was no evidence of an underlying malignancy or infection. Although a mild leukocytosis may accompany DKA, a leukemoid reaction has not been previously reported to occur with uncomplicated diabetic ketoacidosis.
