| Front | What happens when the body can't use glucose to supply energy for cells? |
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| Back | When this happens, fat is used as an immediate energy source, which produces ketones and fatty acids as waste products and are hard for the body to excrete. |
Tags: 17, emergencies, endocrine, hematologic
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