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Glucocorticoids are the corticoids which |
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Are involved in protein metabolism |
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Are involved in fat metabolism |
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Are involved in glucose metabolism |
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All of the above |
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Glucocorticoids are the corticoids which |
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a) |
Are involved in protein metabolism |
b) |
Are involved in fat metabolism |
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c) |
Are involved in glucose metabolism |
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All of the above |
(c)
The corticoids which are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called glucocorticoids. In our body, cortisol is the main glucocorticoids.
Glucocorticoids stimulate, gluconeogenesis lipolysis and proteolysis. So, they are involved in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism