A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes that occurs when the body breaks down fats too quickly. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs in people with diabetes when the body ...

Ketone testing is an essential part of managing diabetes because it causes difficulties in regulating the levels of ketones in the body. A ketone is an organic compound that the body produces when it ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis adverse outcomes were linked to high BUN levels, maximum blood glucose, sodium abnormalities, and a type 2 diabetes diagnosis among children. Maximum blood glucose, blood urea ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study led by UC Davis ...

When you eat, your body converts carbohydrates into glucose—a “vital fuel for the body,” says Chhaya Makhija, M.D., endocrinologist at Unified Endocrine and Diabetes Care. That glucose is released ...