title: Severe ketoacidosis secondary to starvation in a frutarian patient.
abstract: The present paper presents the first clinical case of a patient suffering from Frutarianism a new "Eating disorder" and severe Ketoacidosis. The life-style feed strictly only on fruits (not even other vegetables, since plant death is necessary previous consumption).This behavioural alteration frequently leads to starvation and the subsequent Ketoacidosis due to starvation.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Causso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Botella-Carretero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puerta
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Balsa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zamarron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D004032:Diet; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007662:Ketosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology; D013217:Starvation / Q000150:complications*