we conclude that 1 ) insulin itself has no effect on intestinal fatty acid esterification , 2 ) the effects observed in this study are due to insulin-induced hypoglycemia , 3 ) hypoglycemia does not alter intestinal fatty acid uptake or intrinsic esterification activity , but leads to preferential oxidation rather than esterification of fatty acid by the small intestine , and 4 ) the critical blood glucose concentration needed to maintain normal esterification in the rat was approximately at 80 mg/dl .
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