What is the relation between diabetes and keto acid ?

Uncontrolled DM: When bs is very high patients lack Insulin to process the sugar and the muscles and tissues cannot use sugar so they break down proteins and form ketoacids to use as fuel. Ketoacids are measured to see if a diabetic is in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) which is severe uncontrolled dm and can lead to vomiting, stomach pain, wt loss and death if untreated but is very easily treated with insulin.