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Which of the following is a characteristic of hyperglycemia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hyperglycemia?
- Minimal or absent ketosis
- Increased lipoprotein degradation in adipose tissue
- Decreased peripheral use of glucose (correct)
- Increased peripheral use of glucose
What happens to fatty acids in this context?
What happens to fatty acids in this context?
- They are converted to cholesterol and stored in adipose tissue
- They are broken down and excreted in urine
- They are converted to triacylglycerols and secreted in VLDL (correct)
- They are converted to glucose
What is the role of chylomicrons in this context?
What is the role of chylomicrons in this context?
- They are broken down and excreted in urine
- They are converted to glucose and used for energy
- They are synthesized from dietary lipids by adipose tissue
- They are synthesized from dietary lipids by intestinal mucosal cells (correct)
What is the cause of hypertriacylglycerolemia in this context?
What is the cause of hypertriacylglycerolemia in this context?
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What is the characteristic of HDL in this context?
What is the characteristic of HDL in this context?
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