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Leopard
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09/06/06 - 03:41 PM

Which are three substances in the body which inhibit the uptake of glucose by peripheral cells??

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09/06/06 - 08:57 PM

ARE u talking abt hormones,if these are hormones -growth hormone,cortisol,epinephrine

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09/06/06 - 09:49 PM

GH

Glucocorticoid

Free fatty acids

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09/07/06 - 12:04 PM

PLZ can u explain how FFA inhibit the glucose uptake in peripheral tissues.

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09/07/06 - 12:20 PM

Glucose and FFAs both are energy substrates and they compete with each other

When glucose is plenty ,FFAs are used and vice versa .This is called RANDLE GLUCOSE-FATTY ACID CYCLE". How FFAs diminish uptake of glucose by cells not fully known but they do impair it.

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10/02/06 - 12:25 PM

What about glucogan?

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