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  #1

Which of the following is most likely to be increased in this patients blood ?

a.-ammonia
b.-carnitine
c.-B-hydroxybutyrate
d.-isovaleric acid
e.-sodium

  #2

fruity odor is with acetone ( a ketone body )

acetone and 3 Hydroxybutyrate are both formed from acetoacetae .. so most probably acetoacetae is high and therefore B-hydroxybutyrate is the right answer


  #3

Sweet ha !

C

  #4

Acetone and 3 hydroxybutyrate are formed from acetoacetae

Nota Benne

  #5

Yes, C is right.

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