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Metabolic Perturbation

Meaning

Metabolic Perturbation describes a clinically significant disruption or deviation from the body’s normal, tightly regulated biochemical processes, often characterized by instability in glucose homeostasis, lipid processing, or energy expenditure. This state of dysregulation frequently has a bidirectional relationship with hormonal imbalance, as aberrant signaling can cause metabolic derangements, and conversely, metabolic stress can impair endocrine function. Identifying and correcting these perturbations is crucial, as they represent a key pathway toward chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Clinically, it is recognized through abnormal values in biomarkers such as fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1c, and lipoprotein profiles.