Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT_US:213281004
- SNOMEDCT_US:2538008
- UMLS:C0235430
- UMLS:C0022638
- MSH:D007662
comment
Ketone bodies are formed from acetyl-CoA in the liver by ketogenesis when the liver glycogen stores are depleted. Ketone bodies are acidic, and ketoacidosis ensues if the compensatory mechanisms are overloaded. The predominant ketones being acetoacetate, acetone, and beta-hydroxybutyrate.
definition
Presence of elevated levels of ketone bodies in the body.
has alternative id
HP:0003543
has exact synonym
High levels of ketone bodies, Hyperketosis
id
HP:0001946