The association between plasma carnitines and duration of diabetic ketoacidosis treatment in children with type 1 diabetes.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the plasma free carnitine and acyl-carnitine levels at the time of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) diagnosis, and at the end of DKA treatment and to investigate their association with the duration of DKA treatment in children with DKA.

Methods: A total of 40 children with DKA who were treated consecutively in a tertiary health center for DKA were included in the study. The median age of the children was 11.