Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is traditionally considered a key clinical feature of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Contrary to popular belief, however, DKA is more common in patients with type 2 ...
DKA occurs in absolute or relative insulinopenic states combined with increase in counter-regulatory hormones such as glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol and growth hormone. [11] States of absolute ...
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 Images ...
Hospitalization rates for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are on the rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After a nearly 10-year period of slight decline, ...
Use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors is currently classified as off-label in individuals less than 18 years of age in Canada. Use of SGLT-2 inhibitors may result in euglycemic ...
Ketosis is when ketones are produced in the body from the breakdown of fat for energy. Only if too many ketones accumulate in the body may ketosis progress to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life ...
In a recent study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, researchers evaluated trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) prevalence at pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) diagnosis ...