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MeSH Heading: Ketosis
Tree Number(s): C18.452.076.176.652
Unique ID: D007662
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007662
Annotation: high levels of ketone bodies; do not confuse with KETOSES (monosaccharides); ketogenesis is probably KETONE BODIES /‌biosyn
Scope Note: A condition characterized by an abnormally elevated concentration of KETONE BODIES in the blood (acetonemia) or urine (acetonuria). It is a sign of DIABETES COMPLICATION, starvation, alcoholism or a mitochondrial metabolic disturbance (e.g., MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE).
Entry Term(s): Acetonemia; Acetonuria; Ketoacidemia; Ketoacidosis; Ketoaciduria; Ketonemia; Ketonuria; Metabolic Ketoacidosis; Metabolic Ketosis
See Also: Ketone Bodies
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ACIDOSIS 1975-90
Online Note: search ACIDOSIS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under ACIDOSIS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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