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• Diabetes care · Apr 2003

  Accuracy of an electrochemical sensor for measuring capillary blood ketones by fingerstick samples during metabolic deterioration after continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion interruption in type 1 diabetic patients.

  This study was designed to test the accuracy of capillary ketonemia for diagnosis of ketosis after interruption of insulin infusion. ⋯ The frequency of screening for ketosis and the efficiency of detection of ketosis definitely may be improved by the use of capillary blood ketone determination in clinical practice.

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