KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 88 · KROK (Dentistry)
An unconscious patient had been delivered to a hospital by the ambulance. Objectively: absent reflexes, occasional convulsions, irregular breathing. After a laboratory examination he was diagnosed with hepatic coma. What metabolite accumulation is essential for the development of the central nervous system disorders?
- A. Urea
- B. Bilirubin
- C. Glutamine
- D. Histamine
- E. Ammonia
Hint
Consider which toxic nitrogenous compound is normally detoxified only by the liver through the urea cycle.
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