mahendra
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A very ill infant is admitted to the hospital. Laboratory examination
reveals a very high serum concentration of lactic acid. In addition to
taking steps to correct the acidosis, the attending physician prescribes
thiamine. The rationale for thiamine administration is that thiamine is
converted to a coenzyme used by which of the following enzymes?
A. Lactate dehydrogenase
B. Pyruvate carboxylase
C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase
D. Pyruvate kinase
E. Transketolase
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| asmi
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ITS C
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| sunman
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isn't this also the basis of administering thiamine in alcoholics before adminstering glucose. <:can_u_hear_me_now:>
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| alice8
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C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase :?:
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