süsivesinike ainevahetushäirete (nt ravimata suhkrudiabeet) korral ilmnev seisund, millel on iseloomulik ketoonainete rohkus veres ja kudedes
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it occurs when fatty acids are incompletely metabolized, a complication of diabetes mellitus, starvation, and alcoholism
Ketosis is dangerous because high levels make the blood abnormally acid and there is loss of water, sodium and potassium and a major biochemical upset with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, and, if the condition is not rapidly treated, coma and death. Mild ketosis also occurs in cases of excessive morning sickness in pregnancy.
