* Diabetes mellitus - there is increased production of radicals resulting from various disease-induced metabolic compromises. Ketoacidotic cats have significantly higher numbers of Heinz bodies than non-ketoacidotic patients. (<ref name="DM"> Christopher M, Broussard J, Peterson M., (1995). '''Heinz body formation | * Diabetes mellitus - there is increased production of radicals resulting from various disease-induced metabolic compromises. Ketoacidotic cats have significantly higher numbers of Heinz bodies than non-ketoacidotic patients. (<ref name="DM"> Christopher M, Broussard J, Peterson M., (1995). '''Heinz body formation |