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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A metabolic acidosis that is characterized by the shift of acid-base status of the body toward the acid side accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies in body tissues and fluids, resulting from uncontrolled diabet
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Overview
A metabolic acidosis that is characterized by the shift of acid-base status of the body toward the acid side accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies in body tissues and fluids, resulting from uncontrolled diabet
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