Glucocorticoids have all the following actions except_______________?
Correct answer: D. Decrease in glucose uptake by the heart
- A. Increase in blood glucose level
- B. Increase in protein catabolism
- C. Anti - insulin action in peripheral tissues
- D. Decrease in glucose uptake by the heart
Explanation
Glucocorticoids increase blood glucose, promote protein catabolism, and oppose insulin in peripheral tissues. They generally increase glucose availability to the heart rather than causing a primary decrease in cardiac glucose uptake, making option d the exception.
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