Insulin & Diabetes, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Definition of Diabetic Ketoacidosis The most severe and life threatening complication of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is characterized by metabolic acidosis (low pH of the blood),...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: Octobber 30, 2025 Introduction to SCAD Deficiency The acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are a family of enzymes involved in the first step of the mitochondrial β-oxidation of fatty acids. Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD), which is also called...
Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to Pyruvate Carboxylase Function Pyruvate carboxylase serves two primary functions, both of which relate to biochemical synthesis pathways. The most important functions for pyruvate carboxylase relate to these biosynthetic...
