Can A Non Diabetic Get Ketoacidosis?

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Definition

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because the body has no insulin or not enough insulin, and fat is used instead. Byproducts of fat breakdown, called ketones, build up in the body.


Alternative Names

DKA; Ketoacidosis


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

People with type 1 diabetes lack enough insulin, a hormone the body uses to process glucose (blood sugar) for energy. When...

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