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Physiology & Medicine / Re: halitosis - strange smell - Brazil
« on: 16/04/2004 02:56:17 »
In relation to recent Atkins 'fad' diet, the induction of ketosis, a metabolic process, ledas to production of chemicals called ketones which are excreted in the urine and can also affect breath. It is possible that one of a number of metabolic defects may be responsible for generating odouriferous chemicals in the breath.