Ketosis

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• Synonyms

  • Ketotic foetor
  • Ketone smell

• Causes

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Starvation
  • Alcoholism
  • Maple syrup urine disease
  • Hyperemesis gravidarum
  • Von Gierke disease
  • Ketogenic diet

• Effects

  • Ketoacidosis

• Parents

  • Breath smell
  • Biochemical investigation

• Description

  • "Ketosis is a metabolic state where energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood."