Parents 'failing to spot diabetes'
Fewer than one in ten parents can identify the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, new figures suggest, meaning many children are not diagnosed until they become ill.
Is diabetic ketoacidosis serious?
Ketones disrupt the metabolism, and the more ketones that are produced, the more ill a person with DKA will become.
Left untreated, people with DKA can experience potentially fatal complications, such as severe dehydration, coma and swelling of the brain.
Read more about the complications of diabetic ketoacidosis.
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