More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin. DKA ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) is also known as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS). It involves very high blood sugar levels and can be life threatening. HHNS can happen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Considered as a whole, the evidence would seem to suggest that repeat DKA embodies a ‘perfect storm’ of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From 2010 to 2020, cases of diabetic ketoacidosis at delivery rose with a mean annual percentage change of 10.8% ...

New research found a class of diabetes medication that poses a health risk They discovered that SGLT2 puts patients at risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) The research highlighted that doctors need ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin. During DKA the body starts breaking down fat, causing a buildup of acids ...

In Germany, rates of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) seen at time of type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis were stable throughout the past 2 decades. Between 2000 and 2019, frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis ...

High levels of ketones in urine, or ketonuria, is usually a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The body produces ketones when it burns fat for fuel. DKA is a severe complication of diabetes that can ...