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Ketones in the urine
Ketones in the urine usually reflect your hydration level. Also, if one eats a higher protein diet with few carbohydrates, ketones may show up in the urine. Typically it is not a very specific finding and on its own doesn't mean a whole lot.
Dr. John Tillett reviewed this
24 year experience in Urology
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