KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 41 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 46-year-old patient with diabetes had been admitted to a hospital in grave precomatose condition. Study of the acid-base balance revealed metabolic acidosis. What is the primary mechanism that underlies the revealed changes of the acid-base balance?
- A. Disturbance of O2 utilization by cells
- B. Disorder of blood buffer systems
- C. Urinary excretion of alkaline components
- D. Incomplete oxidation of metabolism products
- E. Reduction of CO2 excretion
Hint
Think about what happens to fatty acid breakdown products when insulin is lacking and oxaloacetate is insufficient for their complete oxidation.
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