KROK 1 2016 – Question 151 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Exophthalmus observed during thyrotoxicosis is caused by accumulation of highly water-binding substances within the retrobulbar tissues. Name these substances:
- A. Kreatine
- B. Phospholipids
- C. ATP
- D. Glycosaminoglycans
- E. Cholesterol
Hint
Ask which class of connective tissue matrix components, rich in negatively charged groups, can hold a large volume of water.
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