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Local church sponsors a family from Somalia who want to immigrates to US, the child is taken to a local practitioner who note that the child is very thin and has protuberant abdomen with large palpable liver. He would most likely has the greates deficiency of which of the following aa

A. Alanine
B. Glycine
C. Leucine
D. Proline
E. Serine

  #2

C. Leucine

  #3

right, this is a q of essential aa

  #4

why would def of leucine result in protuberant abdomen?

  #5

Protuberant abdoment is due to albumine deficiency :arrow: Low oncotic pressure :arrow: Ascite


This q asks for essential amino acid deficiency in malnutrinion

Hope this help







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