Metabolism — Flashcards

Down syndrome presents with _____ inhibin A

Which two organs does fructose primarily enter?_____

Vitamin K is synthesized by _____

Toxin B from Clostridium difficile causes _____ (cytoskeleton disruption),thereby causing pseudomembranous colitis and diarrhea.

In chronic renal failure, decreased production of the active form of vitamin _____ by the kidney contributes to decreased ionized Ca2+

Ribavirin must be _____ by intracellular enzymes to reach its activated nucleotide form

Most (80%) of urobilinogen is excreted in feces as _____, which gives stool its brown color

Can mineralocorticoids still be produced if the mineralocorticoid pathway is blocked below the level of DOC (i.e. absence of 11-hydroxylase or aldosterone synthase)?_____

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) donates a CH3 group to anabolic pathways, forming _____

Extra- and intravascular hemolysis may present with increased _____ in the urine, which results from increased conjugated bilirubin