A chemical compound found in the urine in trace amounts. When large amounts are present, it gives off a fruity odor to the urine or breath. This may be present in a diabetic.<\/p>\n
A colourless volatile substance formed in the body after vomiting or during diabetes.<\/p>\n
A three-carbon ketone found in normal tissues and blood. It can accumulate if the citric acid cycle is not working properly. Levels of acetone are high in the uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetic patients and can be toxic.<\/p>\n
Colorless liquid with a characteristic sweet, fruity odor present in small amounts in normal urine but in increased amounts in the blood and urine of persons with faulty glucose and fat metabolism (e.g., in diabetes mellitus and certain other metabolic disorders). Commercially available specially treated paper and sticks that turn a certain color when wet with urine containing acetone are used by some persons with diabetes mellitus to test for acetone production as an indication of the course of their disorder.<\/p>\n
A ketone body produced by metabolic disease or disturbance.<\/p>\n
An organic compound that is an intermediate in many bacterial fermentations and is produced by fatty acid oxidation. In certain abnormal conditions (for example, starvation) acetone and other ketones may accumulate in the blood. Acetone is a volatile liquid that is miscible with both fats and water and therefore of great value as a solvent. It is used in chromatography and in the preparation of tissues for enzyme extraction.<\/p>\n
Acetone is a volatile, colourless organic compound of the ketone group produced by the partial oxidation of fatty acids. In some abnormal conditions, such as starvation, uncontrolled diabetes or prolonged vomiting, acetone and other ketones can accumulate in the blood. Acetone may then appear in the urine, along with beta-hydroxybutyric and aceotacic acids, presaging developing coma.<\/p>\n
Dimethyl ketone, C3H60, a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid used primarily in monitoring individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus and used as a solvent. It has a sweet, fruity, ethereal odor and is found in the blood and urine of diabetics, in those with other metabolic disorders, and after lengthy fasting. It is produced when fats are not properly oxidized due to inability to oxidize glucose in the blood.<\/p>\n
Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a chemical that the body naturally produces when it enters a metabolic state called ketosis. During ketosis, fats are metabolized to generate energy. This physiological phenomenon can arise due to alterations in metabolism associated with diabetes mellitus or, in certain cases, due to extreme dietary practices.<\/p>\n
Antiseptics and solvents often employ pharmaceutical formulations that incorporate acetone. Additionally, acetone finds utility in the realm of cosmetics, specifically as a constituent in nail polish remover.<\/p>\n
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