PRINC. ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY LL/NEXTGENCARD
PRINC. ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY LL/NEXTGENCARD
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781119829799
Author: Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 25, Problem 24CP

Why is ketogenesis more significant during fasting or starvation than during normal absorptive and postabsorptive states?

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