KROK 1 2014 – Question 21 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 46-year-old female patient consulted a doctor about pain in the small joints of the upper and lower limbs. The joints are enlarged and shaped like thickened nodes. Serum test revealed an increase in urate concentration. This might be caused by a disorder in metabolism of:
- A. Pyrimidines
- B. Lipids
- C. Carbohydrates
- D. Purines
- E. Amino acids
Hint
Think about which metabolic pathway ultimately produces the urate that is raised in the serum and deposits in small joints.
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