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A diabetic who injects too much insulin can lose consciousness. Explain how injecting excess insulin can impair brain function. Explain also why an injection of glucagon can restore normal function.

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Cecie Starr + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337408332

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