Euglycaemic ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic primigravida following an appendicectomy
Pregnancy creates significant alterations in energy metabolism which itself is a physiological adaptation to provide continuous flow of energy metabolites to the foetus. The state of insulin resistance created by hormonal changes in pregnancy enables free flow of glucose to the foetus and allows its...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-03-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17700743 |