In contrast to a traditional IRA, contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax-deductible. Withdrawals are tax-free under certain conditions (for example, if the withdrawal is only on the principal portion of the account, or if the owner is at least 59Â½ years old).
Diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening problem that affects people with diabetes. It occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because there is no insulin or not enough insulin. Fat is used for fuel instead.
dangerous anion gap acidosis. The most common underlying causes of DKA are infection (which produces an increased need for insulin) and noncompliance with oneâs insulin regimen. Because patients with type 1 diabetes have an absolute insulin deficiency, either of these scenarios can turn an already tenuously balanced metabolic state into a