Ketone Bodies

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"Ketone Bodies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The metabolic substances ACETONE; 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; and acetoacetic acid (ACETOACETATES). They are produced in the liver and kidney during FATTY ACIDS oxidation and used as a source of energy by the heart, muscle and brain.

Descriptor ID	D007657
MeSH Number(s)	D02.522.585
Concept/Terms	Ketone Bodies Ketone Bodies Bodies, Ketone Acetone Bodies Acetone Bodies Bodies, Acetone

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Ketones [D02.522]
Ketone Bodies [D02.522.585]

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