If the sodium glucose symporter in the intestinal epithelium was defective as happens in the GGMS (glucose galactose malabsorption syndrome), blood glucose levels after the meal would be

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If the sodium glucose symporter is defective, glucose and galactose cannot be absorbed in the small intestine and will remain in the lumen of the intestine, leading to osmotic diarrhea. Therefore, glucose levels in the blood will be lower than in a healthy person.

If the Sodium Glucose Symporter in the Intestinal Epithelium Was