Blood ketones are primarily used to screen for, detect, and monitor a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 and sometimes type 2 diabetes.
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1 A stiff material has a high Young's modulus and changes its shape only slightly under elastic loads (e.g. diamond). 2  A flexible material has a low Young's modulus and changes its shape considerably (e.g. rubbers). A flexible material has a low Young's modulus and changes its shape considerably (e.g. rubbers). 2  A stiff material requires high loads to elastically deform it-not to be confused with a strong material, which requires high loads to permanently deform (or break) it.