Pediatric scorpionism: a descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective study of predictors of severity.

Santiago Suasnábar Claudia Godoy Andrea Forchino Gustavo Ariel Armando

Published in: Archivos argentinos de pediatria (2022)

In children stung by the scorpion Tityus carrilloi n. sp., the younger the age and during winter and spring, the higher the risk for systemic manifestations. WBC and blood glucose levels were higher in children with severe scorpionism.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
cross sectional
young adults
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
drug induced
insulin resistance