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Discuss how diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs and its clinical manifestations. In your response be
sure to address the following points (i) the three events that characterize DKA; (ii) the underlying
molecular causes of each of the three events; (iii) the clinical manifestations and treatments of DKA.

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