KROK 1 2010 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A patient ill with neurodermatitis has been taking prednisolone for a long time. Examination revealed high rate of sugar in his blood. This complication is caused by the drug influence upon the following link of carbohydrate metabolism:
- A. Inhibition of glycogen synthesis
- B. Activation of insulin decomposition
- C. Gluconeogenesis activation
- D. Glycogenogenesis activation
- E. Intensification of glucose absorption in the bowels
Hint
Think about how a long-term glucocorticoid shifts glucose production versus storage in the liver and glucose use by peripheral tissues.
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