Question
Name the condition when the concentration of ketone body increases in urine.
Acromegaly
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus
Cushing's disease
Solution
B.
Diabetes mellitus
Ketonuria is a medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine. It is seen in conditions in which the body produces excess ketones as an alternative source of energy. It is seen during starvation or more commonly in type I Diabetes mellitus.
