Pathology of Ketoacidosis in Emergency of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: A Retrospective Study

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Renal markers, mineral balance markers, and bloody cell counts in patients with DKA and AKA: (a) creatinine; (b) urea nitrogen; (c) sodium; (d) potassium; (e) chloride; (f) white blood cells; (g) neutrophils. DKA patients had statistically higher values of urea nitrogen than AKA patients, while creatinine levels did not differ between the two patient groups. Regarding electrolytes, there was a difference only in sodium level. DKA patients had statistically higher serum sodium levels than AKA patients, while potassium and chloride in serum did not differ between the two patient groups. Moreover, white blood cells and neutrophils did not differ between the two patient groups. Abbreviations: DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis; AKA: alcoholic ketoacidosis.

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