TY - JOUR PY - 2000// TI - Suicide of a diabetic by inducing hyperglycemic coma JO - International journal of legal medicine A1 - Banaschak, S. A1 - Bajanowski, T. A1 - Brinkmann, B. SP - 162 EP - 163 VL - 113 IS - 3 N2 - Deaths due to hyperglycemic and hyperosmolar coma in diabetics are usually disease-related. In the exceptional case reported here there was evidence for an intentional ingestion of a sugar solution, the person was a diabetic and known to be depressive suggesting a suicidal intention. The autopsy findings were inconspicuous and only further laboratory findings led to the final diagnosis.

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