[Alcoholic ketoacidosis. One case (author's transl)].
Severe ketoacidosis sometimes develops in chronic alcoholics after increased alcohol intake associated with dietary restriction. This particular case was unusual from two standpoints: a considerable, prolonged and unexplained increase in serum free fatty acid, and discordance between the degree of ketonaemia and an abundant liver glycogen load.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood; D007662:Ketosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008053:Lipid Mobilization; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D008112:Liver Glycogen
Acidocétose alcoolique. Une observation.