27th May 2025

A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. He has a background of coeliac disease that is well controlled. He has a blood glucose of 24, a venous blood gas shows pH is 7.32 and blood ketones are 4, he is diagnosed with diabetes ketoacidosis and emergency treatment is started. What is the genetic association with his new diagnosis?

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