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DKA and HHS

  HHS v. DKA:   1) What’s the difference? HHS patients, as opposed to DKA patients, usually have some residual circulating insulin that prevents secretion of glucagon and glucocorticoids. These hormones are responsible for the breakdown of free fatty acids and the formation of ketone bodies seen in DKA.   2) What about this patients …

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