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  • noun See glycogen.

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  • noun Alternative form of glycogen.

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  • Insulin is responsible for taking excess energy and storing it as fat, while glucogen mobilizes energy.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • Insulin is responsible for taking excess energy and storing it as fat, while glucogen mobilizes energy.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • The liver does this by converting glucogen (not to be confused with glucagon, the hormone mentioned above, confusing I know) back to glucose.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • The liver does this by converting glucogen (not to be confused with glucagon, the hormone mentioned above, confusing I know) back to glucose.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

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