Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening disturbance of metabolism that occurs most commonly in type 1 diabetes mellitus. It is caused by a reduction in effective insulin hormone so that glucose cannot be utilised by cells and tissues. This causes very high levels of blood glucose and an excess of ketones (as the body breaks down fats for energy).
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