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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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A 32-year-old woman is found unconscious on the office floor just before lunch by her colleagues. She had previously instructed them on the location of an emergency kit in case this ever happened so they are able to successfully inject her with the substance inside. Her past medical history is significant for type 1 diabetes for which she takes long acting insulin as well as periprandial rapid acting insulin injections. She has previously been found unconscious once before when she forgot to eat breakfast. The substance inside the emergency kit most likely has which of the following properties.
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Promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver