Monitoring of blood beta-hydroxybutyrate as a screening test for diabetic ketoacidosis at the emergency unit

Dina Afify Zaki Abdel-hameed;

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life threatening acute complication of diabetes. Insulin treatment of DKA is traditionally guided by changes in the blood glucose levels and blood gases, whereas beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) the main ketoacid causing a


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Title Monitoring of blood beta-hydroxybutyrate as a screening test for diabetic ketoacidosis at the emergency unit
Other Titles دراسة لتقييم مستوى البيتا هيدروكسي بيوتيرات في الدم للمرضى المصابين بغيبوبة السكر بوحدة الطوارئ
Authors Dina Afify Zaki Abdel-hameed
Keywords Monitoring of blood beta-hydroxybutyrate as a screening test for diabetic ketoacidosis at the emergency unit
Issue Date 2011
Description 
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life threatening acute complication of diabetes. Insulin treatment of DKA is traditionally guided by changes in the blood glucose levels and blood gases, whereas beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) the main ketoacid causing a

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