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Exogenous d-β-hydroxybutyrate lowers blood glucose in part by decreasing the availability of L-alanine for gluconeogenesis.

Adrian Soto-MotaNicholas G NorwitzRhys D EvansKieran Clarke
Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2021)
The glucose-lowering effect of acutely elevated βHB is partially due to βHB decreasing L-alanine availability as a substrate for gluconeogenesis.
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