High concentrations of this substance could indicate that a
High concentrations of this substance could indicate that a person is dieting or may be diabetic
Whites blood cells
crystals
bilirubin
Ketones
| Whites blood cells | ||
| crystals | ||
| bilirubin | ||
| Ketones |
Solution
The answer is Ketones.
In diabetic person and dieting person low or absence of insulin leads to release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue by a process called adipose tissue lipolysis which are converted into ketone bodies by beta oxidation in the liver,which leads to high level of ketone bodies.
