Glycogenolysis
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Q. Von Gierke’s disease is due to a deficiency in glucose-6-phosphatase. What kind of symptoms can you expect in a patient afflicted by this disease?
a
Frequent hypoglycemia because the muscle cannot release glucose into the bloodstream
b
Frequent hypoglycemia because the liver cannot release glucose into the bloodstream
c
Frequent hyperglycemia progressing into diabetes because the liver cannot store glucose as glycogen
d
A and B
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