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Glucose Metabolism
Question | Answer |
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what is glycogenesis | the conversion of glucose to glycogen using insulin |
what is glycogenolysis | the conversion of glycogen to glucose using glucagon |
in the 1st postnatal hours what does the neonatal brain metabolise to make glucose | lactate |
what are normal blood glucose boundaries | >1.7mmol before 24hrs 2.6 mmol/l -> 8 mmol/l |
what are some factors resulting in inadequate gluc prod | prem, IUGR, delayed feeding, stress hypoxia RDS hypothermia infection or inborn errors of metabolism |
factors influencing increased glucose production include | iatrogenic, infant of a diabetic, pancreatic defects |
what are some of the factors associated with hyperglycaemia | LBW extreme prem, IUGR, excessive ivi gluc, stress infection sepsis, transient/permanent diabetes, dexamethasone |