KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 122 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 36-year-old female patient who has been limiting the number of foodstuffs in her diet for 3 months presents with a decrease in body weight, deterioration of physical and mental health, face edemata. These changes may be caused by the deficiency of the following nutrients:
- A. Fats
- B. Carbohydrates
- C. Proteins
- D. Micronutrients
- E. Vitamins
Hint
Connect the oedema to the plasma component that maintains oncotic pressure and to the dietary source of its building blocks.
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