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A member asked:
Please, why do i keep having ketones in my urine analysis? im not anorexic overweight or diabetic 66in 54kg
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Biproduct: Ketones are the waste byproducts of fat metabolism. There are many reasons why this might be happening ... It's hard to narrow down without more information, though. Here's an article with some more info. Hope that helps! http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003585.htm
Answered 2/28/2015
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