Circulating free fatty acid levels (FFAs; primarily associated with albumin) are often elevated in the prediabetic and diabetic states. This is due to:

A. elevated hormone-sensitive lipase
B. elevated lipoprotein lipase
C. elevated hepatic lipase
D. elevated VLDL formation
E. reduced LDL receptor expression


ANS: A

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