A child with episodic hypoglycemia and accumulation of fatty-acid intermediates during fasting suggests a disorder in which metabolic pathway?
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Correct answer: Fatty acid β-oxidation
Fatty-acid β-oxidation disorders impair the body’s ability to generate energy from fats during fasting, leading to hypoglycemia and buildup of fatty-acid intermediates.
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