diabetic ketoacidosis (DOID:1837)
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Synonyms: DIABETES MELLITUS, KETOSIS-PRONE; ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus
Alt IDs: OMIM:612227, ICD9CM:250.1, MESH:D016883, NCI:C50530, UMLS_CUI:C0011880
Definition: A metabolic acidosis that is characterized by the shift of acid-base status of the body toward the acid side accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies in body tissues and fluids, resulting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.