August 24, 1999
Hyperglycemia and DKA
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Question from Canada:
As a parent of two diabetics, I can easily smell if either of my children has ketones from their breath. Can the diabetic taste the ketones?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
No, they can smell them but can’t taste them. Ketones are partly eliminated through the lungs with breathing (as acetoacetone); however, there aren’t selective taste receptors for them in the tongue.
MS
