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Ketoacidosis
Blood acidosis due to excessive ketone bodies.
Metabolic acidosis from accumulation of acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate, classically in diabetic ketoacidosis with insulin deficiency and elevated counter-regulatory hormones.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Metabolic acidosis from accumulation of acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate, classically in diabetic ketoacidosis with insulin deficiency and elevated counter-regulatory hormones.
Related terms
Ketogenesis, Ketone bodies, Ketosis