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A 7-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents with a complaint of severe polyuria and polydipsia. Laboratory examination reveals ketones in her urine. Which of the following is the most likely source of the ketones?
(A) Free fatty acid breakdown
(B) Gluconeogenesis
(C) Glycogenolysis
(D) Protein breakdown
(E) Triglyceride breakdown
A 7-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents with a complaint of severe polyuria and polydipsia. Laboratory examination reveals ketones in her urine. Which of the following is the most likely source of the ketones?
(A) Free fatty acid breakdown
(B) Gluconeogenesis
(C) Glycogenolysis
(D) Protein breakdown
(E) Triglyceride breakdown
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