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Ketoacidosis
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Tue, 2010-06-22 23:25
Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a condition in which the body cells are unable to get glucose for energy due to low or no insulin. Thus body start breakdown fat for energy, produces toxic acid called ketones.
Diabetes ketoacidosis overview
Diabetic ketoacidosis develops when there is too little or no insulin in the body. Without enough insulin, glucose can't be burnt by cells for energy. Thus blood sugar level rises, and also body cell dangerously need energy and thus body begins to break down fat for energy called ketosis by producing ketones, a toxic acids. When left untreated, diabetic ketoacidosis may cause to lose consciousness and it is fatal.
Type 1 diabetes and Ketoacidosis
Most commonly diabetes type 1 frequently come across diabetic ketoacidosis and also frequently type 1 diabetes are diagnosed after diabetes ketoacidosis episode. Rarely type 2 diabetes may too develop diabetic ketoacidosis.
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