Opinion Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Diabetes. May 15, 2021; 12(5): 514-523
Published online May 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.514
Figure 1
Figure 1 Ketone bodies (beta-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone) are responsible for metabolic acidosis, while hyperglycemia through glycosuria and osmotic diuresis causes dehydration and hypovolemia. A: Pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis; B: Pathophysiology of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis. FFA: Free fatty acids; ↑: Increase; ↓: Decrease; ~: No change.