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ketonuria

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ketonuria [‚kēd·ə′nu̇r·ē·ə]
(medicine)
Presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
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The body attempts to excrete the ketones via the kidneys, causing ketones to be released in the urine, a term called ketonuria.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis by Ann Knapp / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Several strategies for earlier initiation of insulin therapy have been proposed, including the short-term use of insulin therapy after diet and exercise programs fail, or as the first therapeutic choice in newly diagnosed patients with severe diabetes symptoms, marked hyperglycemia, or ketonuria.
Why and how to use insulin therapy earlier in the management of type ... by Meneghini, Luigi / Southern Medical Journal
However, hypocaloric diets may result in ketonemia with resultant increases in free fatty acids and ketonuria.
Gestational diabetes mellitus by Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
 
 
 
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