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Glucose Glycogen Blood Sugar Levels Due Liver Functions; Carbohydrate

Carbohydrate metabolism in the liver involves converting glucose to glycogen when blood sugar is high and breaking down glycogen to glucose when it is low.

O metabolismo de carboidratos no fígado envolve a conversão de glicose em glicogênio quando os níveis de açúcar no sangue estão altos e a quebra de glicogênio em glicose quando estão baixos.

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Liver functions; Carbohydrate metabolism
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  • hepatocytes convert glucose to glycogen when high blood sugar levels (due to insulin) and break down glycogen to glucose when low blood sugar levels (due to glucagon)

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