When identifying ketones and tracking patient recovery in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the Stanbio Chemistry LiquiColor ® Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (B-HB) reagent is essential. Beyond DKA testing, its ...

Diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis are critical metabolic disturbances that can lead to fatal outcomes, with distinct biochemical signatures that are paramount in forensic investigations. Diabetic ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

Increasing levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate ketone are associated with slower rates of kidney function decline in patients with ADPKD. Patients with higher endogenous beta-hydroxybutyrate ketone levels ...

In the emergency room, the patient’s lab work was obtained, and he was determined to not have diabetic ketoacidosis. He was provided with a correction dose of insulin for a glucose value of 385 mg/dL.

SEATTLE -- Adding beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) stopping criteria cut down fasting time when detecting insulinomas in patients with hypoglycemia, according to late-breaking findings presented here. By ...

Compared with placebo administration, supplementation with beta-hydroxybutyrate, a ketone body, lowered levels of androgens and glucose in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), suggesting its ...

Following a ketogenic diet may help prevent the early memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease, a study in mice has found. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that a molecule ...