ketosis-prone diabetes


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ke·to·sis-·prone di·a·be·tes

Type 1 diabetes, at risk for development of ketoacidosis.
See also: diabetes mellitus.
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Laboratory results of the patient's workup for diabetes mellitus most consistent with A-[beta]+ ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus Normal Lab test Result range Interpretation C-peptide (ng/mL) 5.5 1.1-4.4 Pancreatic beta cell function intact GAD-65 autoantibody <5.0 0.0-5.0 Insignificant autoantibody (U/mL) levels to GAD-65 IA-2 autoantibody Negative Negative Insignificant autoantibody levels to islet cells GAD indicates glutamic acid decarboxylase.
Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia precipitated by diabetic ketoacidosis in a previously undiagnosed ketosis-prone patient with diabetes mellitus

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