KROK 1 2010 – Question 22 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 48 year old patient complained about intense pain, slight swelling and reddening of skin over the joints, temperature rise up to 38 °C. Blood analysis revealed high concentration of urates. This condition might be caused by disturbed metabolism of:
- A. Carbohydrates
- B. Pyrimidines
- C. Cholesterol
- D. Collagen
- E. Purines
Hint
Think about the metabolic pathway whose end product is the substance found at high concentration in the blood and deposited in the joints.
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