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A 50-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol abuse and poor nutrition is brought to the emergency department with confusion and Kussmaul respirations. His blood glucose is 60 mg/dL. An arterial blood gas shows metabolic acidosis with an increased anion gap, and his urine is strongly positive for ketones. The metabolic state in his liver that promotes this high rate of ketogenesis is primarily characterized by which of the following?
The metabolic state in his liver that promotes this high rate of ketogenesis is primarily characterized by which of the following?
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