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24 Aug 2007
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ketone in urine
morning,
what does that mean?
what does that mean?
CyberDoc
Dear Sonja
Thank you for visiting health24.com.
Ketonuria offers clues to the causes of metabolic acidosis. It is present in starvation, in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and occasionally in ethanol intoxication. It is not specific for intrinsic urinary system disease.
Kind regards
Dr Anrich Burger
Thank you for visiting health24.com.
Ketonuria offers clues to the causes of metabolic acidosis. It is present in starvation, in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and occasionally in ethanol intoxication. It is not specific for intrinsic urinary system disease.
Kind regards
Dr Anrich Burger
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