Will high urine ketones affect the fetal brain?

Urinary ketone bodies are intermediate products of our body's fat metabolism. Under normal circumstances, the content of this element is relatively small and not easy to detect. However, when people feel hungry or when the fat or sugar content in their bodies is too high, they may have high urine ketone bodies, which will have some effects on the human body. So will high urine ketone bodies affect the fetal brain?

Generally, it has little effect on intelligence, but the long-term presence of urinary ketone bodies may affect the fetus. It is seen in diabetic ketoacidosis, vomiting during pregnancy, starvation ketone bodies, poisoning, etc. You can go to the hospital for a routine blood test to determine the cause and then treat it. You should pay attention to increasing nutrition, eating more high-protein foods, and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables to relieve symptoms. Pay attention to follow-up examinations and do a good job of pregnancy checkups under the guidance of a doctor.

The long-term presence of urinary ketone bodies may have an impact on the fetus. Clinically, many pregnant women with early pregnancy vomiting have urinary ketone bodies. It is very common. Some are mild and do not require treatment and will get better naturally after 3 months. Some are severe and require fluid replacement and symptomatic treatment. In addition, this condition is related to mood and emotions. If you are in a good mood, the disease will be half cured. If the vomiting symptoms have been alleviated now, eat small meals frequently and the ketone bodies will disappear. If the symptoms do not improve, ask the doctor to increase the amount of fluid replacement. At the same time, pay attention to adjusting your mood. It will be fine soon.

High levels of ketone bodies indicate that the body has developed acidosis, which is detrimental to the development of the fetus and requires timely treatment and correction once it occurs.

Guidance:

It is recommended that you replenish fluids as soon as possible to correct acidosis. It does not necessarily mean that you have vomited. The appearance of ketone bodies means that you have eaten too little, which has affected the balance of your body and can be corrected.

If the ketone body is high, it means that the kidney metabolism is not good, the toxins in the body cannot be discharged normally, and it may affect the fetus.

Guidance:

It is recommended to find out the cause in time, control protein intake, do fetal examination in time, and consider the good use of medication to preserve the fetus in time.

The significance of urine ketone bodies

(1) Diabetic ketoacidosis: Ketosis is caused by decreased sugar utilization and increased production of ketone bodies from fat breakdown. Urine ketone testing is extremely valuable when acidosis or coma occurs in patients with uncontrolled or inadequately treated diabetes. It should be distinguished from hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, or hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity diabetic coma. Urine ketone bodies are positive in ketoacidosis, while in the latter, urine ketone bodies generally do not increase. However, it should be noted that when the renal function of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis is severely damaged and the renal threshold is increased, urine ketone bodies may also decrease or even disappear completely.

(2) Non-diabetic ketosis: Ketonuria can occur during the fever period of infectious diseases such as pneumonia, typhoid fever, sepsis, tuberculosis, severe diarrhea, vomiting, hunger, long-term fasting, and after general anesthesia. This situation is quite common. Pregnant women often experience ketoacidosis and ketonuria due to pregnancy reactions, vomiting, and eating less, which leads to a decrease in body fat and a significant increase in metabolism.

(3) Poisoning: such as chloroform, ether anesthesia, phosphorus poisoning, etc.

(4) Taking biguanide hypoglycemic drugs: such as chlorpromazine, because the drug has the effect of inhibiting cellular respiration, blood sugar may be lowered but ketonuria may be positive.

Qualitative test of urine ketone bodies is often related to diabetes, pregnancy, malnutrition and chronic diseases. It is usually expressed with a “plus sign”, but the results of instrumental measurements are often expressed in a semi-quantitative manner. See the table for the relationship between the “plus sign” and semi-quantitative expression results.