Ketoacidosis overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Ketoacidosis is a type of metabolic acidosis which is caused by high concentrations of ketone bodies, formed by the deamination of amino acids, and the breakdown of fatty acids.