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Ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic lactating woman: A case report and literature review

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 76, pages 775–777 (2022)Cite this article

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We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed non-diabetic ketoacidosis following a low carbohydrate diet in order to lose weight while actively breast feeding her newborn. She was admitted in intensive care unit because of severe metabolic acidosis. She rapidly recovered after refeeding process. Lactation ketoacidosis, a special condition that occurs in non-diabetic breastfeeding women, is rare and life-threatening. This report highlights the importance of nutritional education of lactating women in the post-partum period.

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    Alexandra Kachaner, Claire Rives-Lange, Alina Radu, Sebastien Czernichow, Brigitte Ranque, Jacques Pouchot & Emmanuel Lafont

  2. Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France

    Alexandra Kachaner, Brigitte Ranque, Jacques Pouchot & Emmanuel Lafont

  3. Service de nutrition, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France

    Claire Rives-Lange, Alina Radu & Sebastien Czernichow

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Kachaner, A., Rives-Lange, C., Radu, A. et al. Ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic lactating woman: A case report and literature review. Eur J Clin Nutr 76, 775–777 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-021-01013-1

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