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Diabetic ketoacidosis
A serious diabetes complication where the body produces excess blood acids (ketones).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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Can diabetic ketoacidosis give you abdominal spasms?
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