Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Management
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Ketonuria is the presence of ketone bodies (acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) in the urine. It occurs when the body switches to fat metabolism for energy due to a lack of available glucose, a state called ketosis. The most common and clinically significant cause is uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, especially Type 1, where insulin deficiency leads to unrestrained lipolysis and ketogenesis in the liver. The resulting overproduction of ketone bodies can overwhelm the body's buffering capacity, leading to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening condition characterized by metabolic acidosis. Ketonuria can also occur during starvation, prolonged fasting, low-carbohydrate diets (like ketogenic diets), or excessive alcohol consumption. It is detected using urine dipsticks that test for acetoacetate. In diabetes, ketonuria is a warning sign of poor control and potential DKA.
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