ketoacidosis

Introduction

Metabolic acidosis accompanied by acetoacetate (ketones) & usually lactate in plasma/serum.

Also see ketosis & diabetic ketoacidosis.

Genetics

• defects in OXCT1 gene result in ketoacidosis

More general terms

• metabolic acidosis
• ketosis

More specific terms

• alcoholic ketoacidosis
• diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/245050