Disease or Syndrome
ketotic hypoglycemia
Definitions related to ketotic hypoglycemia:
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A condition in which hypoglycemia is accompanied by ketosis. This condition may be a manifestation of another condition such as glycogen storage disease, ketone utilization defects, growth hormone deficiency, or cortisol deficiency.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Low blood glucose is accompanied by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the body.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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