Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 761: _____ = ↑ Ca2+ during some malignancies

Answer: PTH-related protein (PTHrP)

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Flashcard 762: Increased levels of porphobilinogen and D-ALA are seen in _____

Answer: acute intermittent porphyria

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Flashcard 763: Bilateral cataracts in infant, failure to thrive, hypoglycemia, hepatosplenomegaly/jaundice. _____

Answer: Classical galactosemia (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency)

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Flashcard 764: What is the normal range of CSF: Glucose?

Answer: From 40 to 70 mg/dL

Flashcard 765: What is the normal range of Urine: 17-Hydrocorticosteroids (Male)?

Answer: From 3.0 to 10.0 mg/24 hr

Flashcard 766: What is the normal range of IgG, serum?

Answer: From 650 to 1500 mg/dL

Flashcard 767: What is the normal range of Urine: 17-Ketosteroids, total (Female)?

Answer: From 6 to 15 mg/24 hr

Flashcard 768: What is the normal range of Urine: 17-Hydrocorticosteroids (Female)?

Answer: From 2.0 to 8.0 mg/24 hr

Flashcard 769: What is the normal range of Proteins, serum: Albumin?

Answer: From 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL

Flashcard 770: What is the normal range of Cortisol, serum (20:00 hr)?

Answer: From 0 to 50 % of 08:00 hr