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Why may ketone bodies form in some patients? A. lipids are not getting absorbed in the...

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Why may ketone bodies form in some patients?

A. lipids are not getting absorbed in the small intestine

B. glycolysis is stimulated in the liver

C. acetyl-CoA is converted into ketone bodies instead ofcontinuing through the citric acid cycle

D. oxaloacetate is available for the citric acid cycle

E. proteins are not digested correctly

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The acetyl CoA produced by fatty acid oxidation enters thecitric acid cycle and is further oxidized Some amount of it inliver mitochondria is used for the synthesis of a group of watersoluble compounds known as ketone bodies These include acetoneacetoacetate and beta Hydroxybutyric acid    See Answer
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