KROK 1 2010 – Question 18 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Examination of a patient revealed typical presentations of collagenosis. This pathology is characterized by increase of the following urine index:
- A. Glucose
- B. Arginine
- C. Ammonium salts
- D. Hydroxyproline
- E. Mineral salts
Hint
Think about which urinary substance would specifically reflect breakdown of the main structural protein of connective tissue.
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