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β-HB is used to aid the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with ketosis (also known as ketoacidosis and diabetic ketoacidosis or DKA). Ketosis occurs when the body begins to break down its stored fats in response to a low supply of energy (glucose). This process produces the ketone β-...
People with type 1 diabetes may develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and those with type 2 diabetes can develop hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS, also referred to as hyperglycemia hyperosmolar state). These so-called hyperglycemia crises are serious conditions that can be life...
Type 1 diabetics are more likely to have diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), wherein the liver breaksdown, fat as a source of energy, which can result in a diabetic coma. People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to experience a hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS), which is extreme dehydra...
However, neither the diagnostic accuracy of the VBG for DKA nor the agreement between the VBG electrolytes and the serum chemistry electrolytes, including sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate, has been evaluated in the context of acute hyperglycemia. The purpose of this study was to assess the ...
DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus PLHIV: People living with HIV OGTT: Oral glucose tolerance test CDC: Center for diseases control BMI: Body Mass Index GPAQ: Global Physical Activity Questionnaire AUDIT: Alcohol use disorders identification test FBG: Fasting blood...
Failure to inject insulin on time may lead to serious diabetes complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), cardiovascular diseases, blindness, stroke and neurasthenia [6,11]. Moreover, excessive insulin treatment could cause a sudden and drastic drop in blood glucose, which may bring grave ...
Feverfor 24 hours or longer Fruity-smelling breath Flushed face These can be signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), which results from dehydration. If you have these symptoms, test your urine for ketones, which are toxic acids that cause DKA. ...
When you can't process glucose, your liver makes chemicals called ketones for your body to use for fuel. A lack of insulin coupled with too many ketones causes your blood to turn acidic. DKA tends to happen in people with diabetes who take insulin or those with type 1 diabetes but ...
A crystalline sugar having the formula C6H12O6, found in plant and animal tissue and essential to the animal diet. It is transported by blood and lymph to all the cells of the body, where it is broken down to produce ATP, the main source of energy for cellular processes. ...