Case studies of ketosis and the clinical utility of β-hydroxybutyrate

Author Department

Pathology

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

9-2013

Abstract

Three case studies are described for patients presenting with ketosis. Patients have medical histories of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. These patients present with elevated blood and urine ketones associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), alcoholic ketosis, and starvation-induced ketosis with a possible component of DKA. The metabolism of ketones and the physiology of DKA are described, and the various laboratory methodologies for analyzing blood and urine ketone bodies are also reviewed.

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