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Ketone bodies which is maximum in diabetic keto acidosis is:

A
Acetone
B
Pyruvate
C
Acetoacetic acid
D
B-hydroxy butyrate
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. C. Acetoacetic acidInitial lab findings in diabetic keto acidosis - acetoacetate - 4.8mmol/lThe metabolic acidosis and anion gap are almost totally accounted for the elevated levels of aceto acetate and hydroxyl butyrate. In DKA the ketone bodies b-hydroxy butyrate is synthesized at three-fold greater rate than acetoacetate.

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