A trequently found genetic disease is mutation in the medium chain acylCoA dehydrogenase. This leads to a build-up of fat in the liver, high concentrations of octanoic acid in the blood, and hypoglycemeia. What would be a reasonable treatment for such a patient?

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A frequently found genetic disease is mutation in the medium chain acylCoA dehydrogenase. This leads to a build-up of fat in the liver, high
concentrations of octanoic acid in the blood, and hypoglycemeia. What would be a reasonable treatment for such a patient?
Give the person a diet high in fat and high in carbohydrates.
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O8 Give the person a diet high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and do not eat often.
Give the person large amounts of ketone bodies.
Give the person a diet high in fat.
OD.
Give the person a diet high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and avoid long intervals between meals.
Transcribed Image Text:A frequently found genetic disease is mutation in the medium chain acylCoA dehydrogenase. This leads to a build-up of fat in the liver, high concentrations of octanoic acid in the blood, and hypoglycemeia. What would be a reasonable treatment for such a patient? Give the person a diet high in fat and high in carbohydrates. OA O8 Give the person a diet high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and do not eat often. Give the person large amounts of ketone bodies. Give the person a diet high in fat. OD. Give the person a diet high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and avoid long intervals between meals.
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