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ketoaciduria

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ketoaciduria /ke·to·ac·id·uria/ (-as″ĭ-du´re-ah) the presence of keto acids in the urine.
branched-chain ketoaciduria  maple syrup urine disease.
ke·to·ac·i·du·ri·a (kt-s-dr-)
n.
Excessive amounts of keto acids in the urine.
ketoaciduria
[-as′idoo͡r′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, keton + L, acidus, sour; Gk, ouron, urine
presence in the urine of excessive amounts of ketone bodies, occurring as a result of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, starvation, or any other metabolic condition in which fats are rapidly catabolized. The condition can be diagnosed with a dipstick reagent or acetone test tablet. Also called ketonuria. See also Acetest, ketosis. ketoaciduric, adj.
ketoaciduria [ke″to-as″ĭ-du´re-ah]
the presence of ketone bodies in the urine; this condition is common in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus but can also occur anytime the body begins to break down fatty tissue to provide energy, as in starvation. Called also ketonuria.
branched-chain ketoaciduria maple syrup urine disease.
ketoaciduria (kēˈ·tō·a·s·dōōˑ·rē·),
n the presence of a large amount of ketone bodies in a person's urine due to diabetes mellitus, starvation, or a metabolic condition wherein fats are quickly catabolized. Also called
ketonuria.
ketoaciduria
the presence of keto acids in the urine.
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Since that time what is commonly referred to as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) had also been reported in the literature as Branch-Chain Ketoaciduria (BCKA) and Branch-Chain Z Ketoacid Dehydrogenase (BCKD) deficiency.
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome / Maple Syrup Urine Disease / ... by Weber, Robert C. / Palaestra
net 1,2,3,4,6,7,6,9 KETOACIDURIA See: Maple Syrup Urine Disease KETOTIC HYPERGLYCINEMIA See: Acidemia, Organic KID SYNDROME See: Ectodermal Dysplasias; Ichthyosis; Hearing Impairments KIDNEY DISEASES, HEREDITARY See also: Cystinosis; Kidney Disorders; Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Hereditary Nephritis Foundation 1390 W.
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net 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 KETOACIDURIA See: Maple Syrup Urine Disease KETOTIC HYPERGLYCINEMIA See: Acidemia, Organic KID SYNDROME See: Ectodermal Dysplasias; Ichthyosis; Hearing Impairments KIDNEY DISEASES, HEREDITARY See also: Cystinosis; Kidney Disorders, Hereditary; Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Hereditary Nephritis Foundation 1390 W.
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