To investigate the pathophysiology of glycogenoses of the liver, glycerol, an endogenous precursor of glucose, was administered intravenously to eight patients and to 22 control subjects.

In seven patients with glycogenoses of the liver the effects of glycerol administered by mouth on levels of glucose and of lactate, together with the response to epinephrine or glucagon ...

Starch and cellulose are polymers made from the glucose monomer. Proteins are polymers of the amino acids monomers. Lipids are made from two different molecules called fatty acids and glycerol.

Regarding its pathophysiology, DKA develops when there is insulin deficiency and/or an increase in counterregulatory hormones (such as catecholamines, cortisol, and glucagon) causing the body to ...