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Thank you for your interest in our forum, however I don't believe it is the proper forum for you. Our desire is to use this forum to communicate with those families dealing/living with type 1 diabetes. There are hundreds of web sites you can search to find answers to your
questions. I did however consult with one of our medical specialists and he gave me the following site for you to check out. Hope this helps:
http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/
I'm not certain if med student Q&A is the best use of this particular diabetes resource, but as a person with Type 1 DM, I did find your question interesting.
I used these 2 other sources to get a lay-person's feel for the answer. Perhaps there's a morsal or two in these sites for you, too.
(1) http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-140902342
(specifically focuses on Ketone Body Formation)
and this very informative site -- which I *thought* was discussing ketones in humans, only to discover near the end that it's a veterinary site!
(2) http://www.gorbzilla.com/hows_and_whys_of_ketones.htm
Good luck in your studies. As a prof myself, I'd also suggest you fire off your question to your prof, teaching assistant, or study group members.