Beta-hydroxybutyrate (ordered as BHB) is one of three sources of ketone bodies. Its relative proportion in the blood (78%) is greater than the other two keytone bodies, which are acetoacetate (20%) and acetone (2%). During periods of ketosis, beta-hydroxybutyrate increases more than acetoacetate with the ratio of beta-hydroxybutyrate/acetoacetate typically between 3:1 and 7:1 in severe ketotic states. Beta-hydroxybutyrate has been shown to be a better index of ketoacidosis, including the detection of subclinical ketosis.
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Beta-hydroxybutyrate (ordered as BHB) is one of three sources of ketone bodies. Its relative proportion in the blood (78%) is greater than the other two keytone bodies, which are acetoacetate (20%) and acetone (2%). During periods of ketosis, beta-hydroxybutyrate increases more than acetoacetate with the ratio of beta-hydroxybutyrate/acetoacetate typically between 3:1 and 7:1 in severe ketotic states. Beta-hydroxybutyrate has been shown to be a better index of ketoacidosis, including the detection of subclinical ketosis.
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