The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that 30-year-old Casey Johnson — the heiress of the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson — died of natural causes: diabetic ketoacidosis.
What is Diabetic ketoacidosis?
Diabetic ketoacidosis, also termed diabetic acidosis, was the cause of Johnson’s death. It is a condition commonly associated with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (or diabetic acidosis)…
- is caused by a shortage of insulin.
- is results in hypophosphatemia.
- is commonly a diabetes complication occurring when glucose (sugar) in the blood is dangerously low or nonexistent due to insufficient insulin.
Since the initial announcement of the late socialite’s death, many shocked and saddened fans, people with diabetes and others have frantically searched for more information on the Internet about the deadly disease.