A 30-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus is brought to the emergency room with loss of consciousness and acetone smell of his breath. The physician examines him and finds that he has signs of dehydration, lab investigations show ketone bodies in urine.

What are the most likely metabolic changes in this patient?

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A 30-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus is brought to the emergency room with loss of consciousness and acetone smell of his breath. The physician examines him and finds that he has signs of dehydration, lab investigations show ketone bodies in urine.

What are the most likely metabolic changes in this patient?

What are the  most likely metabolic  changes in this patient?

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increased proteolysis, lipolysis,  gluconeogenesis  and decreased glucose uptake by cells

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decreased proteolysis, lipolysis,  gluconeogenesis  and glucose uptake by cells

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increased proteolysis, lipolysis,  gluconeogenesis  and glucose uptake by cells

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increased proteolysis and lipolysis and decreased gluconeogenesis and glucose uptake by cells

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decreased proteolysis, lipolysis,  gluconeogenesis  and increased glucose uptake by cells

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