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By Mayo Clinic staffThe risk of diabetic ketoacidosis is highest if you:
- Have type 1 diabetes
- Are younger than age 19
However, diabetic ketoacidosis can occur in other situations — whether you have type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes. In a few cases, diabetic ketoacidosis is the first sign that a person has diabetes.
References
- Ketoacidosis (DKA). American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/ketoacidosis-dka.html. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- Ferri FF. Diabetic ketoacidosis. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2010. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/192147260-3/0/2088/189.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05609-0..00013-7--sc0070_3802. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- Eisenbarth GS, et al. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In: Kronenberg HM, et al. Kronenberg: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/192147260-3/0/1555/195.html?tocnode=54108733&fromURL=195.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2911-3..50033-9--cesec72_2996. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- Fogel N, et al. Management of diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2009;10:246.
- Checking for ketones. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-for-ketones.html. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- If you have diabetes, know your blood sugar numbers! National Diabetes Education Program. http://www.ndep.nih.gov/media/KnowNumbers_Eng.pdf. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- Kitabchi A, et al. Clinical features and diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 31, 2010.
- Collazo-Clavell, ML (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. April 20, 2010.
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