試題詳解

23. Sudden infant death syndrome has been linked in some cases to a deficiency in medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase. Which metabolic profile would you expect in a patient with this deficiency during a period of fasting?
(A) Hyperglycemia and high levels of ketone bodies.
(B) Hypoglycemia and high levels of ketone bodies.
(C) Hypoglycemia and low levels of ketone bodies.
(D) High levels of Malonyl-CoA and increased fatty acid synthesis.
(E) Accumulation of Propionyl-CoA and metabolic alkalosis.