In untreated type 1 diabetes, the hepatocyte\'s citric acid cycle becomes overwhelmed with acetyl-coa from excessive fatty acid oxidation. although the excess acetyl-coa is not toxic, it must be diverted into the formation of ketone bodies: acetone, acetoacetate, and d-β-hydroxybutyrate. what problem would arise if the excess acetyl-coa were not converted to ketone bodies