BI-1827
Hepatic portal vein
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Hepatic portal vein
A person has damage to the villi in the ileum, causing the surface area for absorption to decrease. After eating a carbohydrate-rich meal, what is the most likely effect on the glucose concentration in the hepatic portal vein compared to a healthy person?
- It will be higher than normal.
- It will be lower than normal.
- It will be unchanged.
- It will be zero.
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