How was the patient able to maintain her plasma glucose level within the normal range even though she was not eating?
Amino acid metabolic diseases Case 1: Acute starvation: A 23-year-old woman living alone depressed after the termination of her engagement. Two months later she was brought to the emergency room by a friend because of weakness and lethargy. She appeared thin and pale. Questioning revealed that she had not eaten for several weeks. Analysis of … Read more