Search for dissertations about: "Jenny Alkén"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Jenny Alkén.

2. 1. Glucose and ketone body metabolism : with emphasis on ketotic hypoglycemia

   Author : Jenny Alkén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Ketone bodies; glucose production; SCOT deficiency; hypoglycemia;

   Abstract : Idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia is characterized by hypoglycemia and elevated levels of ketone bodies (beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate) during fasting. The affected children are otherwise healthy and they usually present with the condition before 5 years of age. READ MORE