The ketone bodies, which are excreted in diabetic ketoacidosis ?
Correct answer: D. Acetoacetic acid and beta hydroxyl butyric acid
- A. Acetoacetic acid and pyruvic acid
- B. Acetoacetic acid and oxalocacetic acid
- C. Acetoacetic acid and alpha ketoglutaric acid
- D. Acetoacetic acid and beta hydroxyl butyric acid
Explanation
The major ketone bodies increased in diabetic ketoacidosis are acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid; acetone is the third ketone body. The other listed acids are citric-acid-cycle or glycolytic intermediates, not ketone bodies.
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