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20328 Medicine

A 50-year-old man presents with feeling tired and unsteady on his feet. He has a poor appetite and has lost 10 lb. On examination, he appears cachectic, his heart and lungs are normal, but his liver span is 18 cm. His lab tests show a very low magnesium level (0.7 mEq/L). On further questioning, he reports drinking heavily since losing his job. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for his low magnesium level?

Aalcoholism
Bchronic malabsorption
Cdiabetes mellitus (DM)
Dkwashiorkor
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20330 Physiology

Effect of GL P-1-

AIncreased aldosterone secretion by adrenal
BIncreased PTH secretion
CIncreased insulin secretion from beta-cells of pancreas
DIncreased testosterone secretion from Ley dig cells
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