Ketonemia and ketonuria in gestational diabetes mellitus

Loukia Spanou, Kalliopi Dalakleidi, Konstantia Zarkogianni, Anastasia Papadimitriou, Konstantina Nikita, Vasiliki Vasileiou, Maria Alevizaki, EleniAnastasiou

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BACKGROUND: The use of capillary blood 3-β-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) is a more precise method than urine ketones measurement for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Fasting ketonuria is common during normal pregnancy, while there is evidence that it is increased among pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus …