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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

The risk of diabetic ketoacidosis is highest if you have type 1 diabetes and are younger than age 19. However, diabetic ketoacidosis can happen to anyone — whether you have type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes. In a few cases, diabetic ketoacidosis is the first sign that a person has diabetes.

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Feb. 9, 2008

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