Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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What Is It?
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially fatal complication of diabetes that occurs when blood glucose levels are high (often above 400 milligrams per deciliter) and insulin levels are very low.
Last revised: December 7, 2007
by Sharon M. Smith, M.D.
by Sharon M. Smith, M.D.
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