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Does ketoacidosis occur for the patient with diabetes mellitus type 2?
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Both: It can occur in both type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Answered 12/15/2012
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Very rarely: Patients with type 2 diabetes still make plenty of Insulin ( just not enough to keep their blood sugars in normal range). That amount is still enough to prevent DKA most of the time.
Answered 6/25/2014
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