Diabetic ketoacidosis/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Diabetic ketoacidosis.

A metabolic disorder caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, and characterized by hyperglycemia, dehydration, acidosis], and excess ketones in the blood

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