süsivesikute ainevahetushäirete (nt. ravimata suhkurtõbi) korral tekkiv seisund, millele on omane ketoainete rohkus (ketoos) ja neist põhjustatud happelise reaktsiooniga ainete hulga haiguslik suurenemine veres ning kudedes (atsidoos)
acidosis resulting from increased levels of ketone bodies in the blood
a condition in which excessive levels of ketone bodies and glucose cause the blood to become acidic
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Vt ka kirjet nr 36933 „atsidoos“ [15.10.2020]
Ketoacidosis occurs most commonly as a complication of diabetes but may occur from other causes (such as starvation).
