Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin.

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body ...

We sought to describe their association with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) in hopes that it will enhance recognition of this potentially life-threatening complication. Research Design ...

DKA at T1D diagnosis, compared with no DKA, was associated with worse glycemic control outcomes and BMI among pediatric patients.

Only if too many ketones accumulate in the body may ketosis progress to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life threatening condition. Ketones are a chemical your body produces when it burns stored fat.

Typical symptoms of DKA include polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia and polyphagia with weight loss (Box 1). Up to 80% of patients present with new-onset enuresis. [23] Abdominal pain, nausea ...