ANSWER
2) The cause of ketones in
the urine is increased fatty acid metabolism. In type 1 diabetes
mellitus, the pancreas is not properly producing insulin, which the
majority of the body's cells need to take up glucose. Without insulin, these cells are
being "starved" of glucose, so they must switch to a new energy source.
This is when fatty acid metabolism occurs, and it leads to the presence
of ketones in the body and in the urine.
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