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Undesirably high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood and urine?
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Condition known as Ketosis
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What is the normal concentration of ketone bodies in blood?
It does not normally exceed 0.2 Mmol/L. So i d say it is less than 0.2 mMol/L
What is the medical term meaning accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood results of the condition diabetes mellitus?
Ketonemia is high blood ketone levels. When associated with diabetes, it's called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
What Is the abnormal production of ketone bodies in the blood and tissue as a result of fat catabolism in cells?
Ketoacidosis
What is the medical term meaning abnormal production of ketone bodies in the blood and tissue?
ketoacidosis.
What pathological conditions can arise from a large increase in blood levels of ketone bodies in diabetics?
diabetic ketoacidosis
When ketone bodies are present in the blood and urine in large amounts it usually indicates increased metabolism of?
fatty acids
When ketone bodies are present in the blood and urine in large amount it usually indicates increased metabolism of?
fatty acids
Presence of ketone bodies in blood and urine in large amounts usually indicates increased metabolism of?
Proteins-amino acids
Why does fasting affect blood pH?
Because your body breaks down stored fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies making it more acidic!
What causes a build up of ketones in the blood?
When Insulin level is decreased the pathways such as glycolysis, Glucogenolysis, fatty acid synthesis decreases as a result glucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis, fatty acid lysis, acetyl coA is diverted to form ketone bodies , ketogenic amino acids stored as proteins will form ketones by this ketone bodies increases in blood .. this happens even in high starvation, in DM also.
Is ketosis infectious?
Ketosis is a state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood, occurring when the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies (which can be used by all of the body for energy as an alternative to glucose). These ketone bodies are a by-product of the lipid metabolic pathway after the fat is converted to energy.|Ketoacidosis, by contrast, is the accumulation of excessive keto acids in the blood stream (specifically acetoacetate and beta-hydroxy butyrate). Whereas most consider ketoacidosis to be a medical condition, a minority of specialists believe that ketosis is not.People mistake ketosis for ketoacidosis and think it is infectiousso ketosis is not infectious
What are the characteristics of ketosis?
Ketosis is a condition whereby there are many ketone bodies present in the blood. Some of the characteristics of ketosis are nervousness, weight loss and a loss of appetite.
