Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when a person with diabetes type 1 or 2 has dangerously high levels of ketones in the body. It can be a medical emergency. Share on Pinterest Caíque de Abreu/Getty ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body doesn't produce enough insulin to utilize glucose (sugar) for energy. Instead, the liver starts breaking down ...

Only if too many ketones accumulate in the body may ketosis progress to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life threatening condition. Ketones are a chemical your body produces when it burns stored fat.

We sought to describe their association with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) in hopes that it will enhance recognition of this potentially life-threatening complication. Research Design ...

Ketoacidosis occurs when the body produces dangerously high levels of ketones. It is most often a complication of type 1 diabetes, but rarely, it can also occur in people with severe malnutrition.

Use of the long-acting insulin analogs glargine and detemir does not reduce the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), compared with the ...

Those at risk of developing ketoacidosis typically have diabetes, alcoholism, or are in starvation mode. One popular approach to diet is the ketogenic or "keto" diet, which encourages eating high ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin.