Interestingly, we can measure metabolism through respiration, with what’s called the respiratory quotient. What is it? What does a decrease in the non-protein respiratory quotient (npQR ) tell us about the severity of liver disease? Is the liver in this case relying more on Glycogen or Fat?

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