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A newborn, whose mother has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, has an enlarged liver and high body weight for length. What is the major fuel being used by the infant's skeletal muscle immediately after birth?

A. Blood glucose

B. Ketone bodies

C. Glucose from liver gluconeogensis

D. Muscle fatty acids

E. Fatty acids from adipo

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A- First, I think they use the glucose from their mothers and later go through gluconeogenesis.

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