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CORPS CETONIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
CONT

Ketone bodies are produced in the liver, mainly from the oxidation of fatty acids, and are exported to peripheral tissues for use as an energy source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
CONT

Les corps cétoniques sont produits principalement par la dégradation partielle des acides gras dans le foie, qui les exporte vers les tissus périphériques en particulier le cerveau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
CONT

Los cuerpos cetónicos (acetoacetato, acetona y beta hidroxibutirato) se forman en [el] hígado en condiciones en que la beta oxidación de los ácidos grasos es alta y difunden a la sangre para su utilización como sustratos energéticos por tejidos extrahepáticos.

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