KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 142 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient is diagnosed with pancreatic diabetes with associated hyperglycemia. Glycemia rate can be assessed retrospectively (4-8 weeks prior to examination) by measuring concentration of the following blood plasma protein:
- A. Ceruloplasmin
- B. Glycated hemoglobin
- C. Fibrinogen
- D. C-reactive protein
- E. Albumin
Hint
Consider which protein is non-enzymatically glycated in proportion to blood glucose and persists for the lifespan of its carrier cell (about 120 days).
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