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An anorexic girl shows high levels of acetone in her blood what is this condition called and what has caused it?
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tetosis/ketoacidosis
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Fat products are necessary for ATP formation. They first break down to acetic acid. When there isn't enough glucose, larger amount of fat break down. The fat oxidation is fast but not complete, resulting in intermediate products such as acetoacetic acid and acetone in blood. This condition calls acidosis or ketoacidosis
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