KROK 1 2014 – Question 24 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A biochemical urine analysis has been performed for a patient with progressive muscular dystrophy. In the given case muscle disease can be confirmed by the high content of the following substance in urine:
- A. Porphyrin
- B. Urea
- C. Creatine
- D. Hippuric acid
- E. Creatinine
Hint
Think about which nitrogenous compound is tied to muscle energy metabolism and would spill into the urine when muscle tissue is diseased.
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