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In regards to metabolism, what similarities are there between diabetes mellitus and prolonged starvation?
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Ketone Production: The core similarity between the two is ketone production due to lack of nutrients in the tissues. The mechanism of lack of nutrients for the diabetes state being lack of sufficient insulin ( or resistance to insulin in the case of type two) to move glucose into the cells to be used for metabolism. At this point fat is burned for "fuel" so to speak.
Answered 2/9/2015
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