KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 34 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 32-year-old female has gingivitis accompanied by gingival hypoxia. At the same time, the level of the following metabolite of carbohydrate metabolism is greatly increased in periodontal tissues:
- A. Glucose-6-phosphate
- B. NADPH
- C. Glycogen
- D. Ribose-5-phosphate
- E. Lactate
Hint
Ask what end product of glucose breakdown accumulates when tissues lack oxygen for aerobic oxidation.
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