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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Increased serum alanine during fasting is due to:
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The correct answer is  Ans. A. Breakdown of muscle proteinsAlanine in the muscle undergoes transamination to form pyruvate which undergoes gluconeogenesis to form glucose. During starvation tissues to get energy accelerates the formation of alanine and gluconeogenesis.