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Hypoglycemia & 4 types - ANSWER-- blood glucose deficiency - CNS symptoms Adrenergic (increase catecholamines) Neuroglycopenic (decrease brain glucose) insulin-induced/postprandial/fasting/alcohol-related acute pancreatitis - ANSWER-Nitrogen Metabolism - obstruction of pancreatic ducts - blo...

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BCHM 270 - DISEASES Exam Questions|
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Hypoglycemia & 4 types - ANSWER-- blood glucose deficiency

- CNS symptoms

Adrenergic (increase catecholamines)

Neuroglycopenic (decrease brain glucose)



insulin-induced/postprandial/fasting/alcohol-related



acute pancreatitis - ANSWER-Nitrogen Metabolism

- obstruction of pancreatic ducts

- block pancreatic secretions

- zymogens converted to active form in pancreas (instead of intestine)



Cystinuria - ANSWER-Nitrogen Metabolism

- defective basic AA transporter (CAOL)

- can't be reabsorbed by the kidney

- excreted in urine

- stones form



Hyperammonemia - ANSWER-Ammonia/Urea cycle

- neurotoxic to CNS

- coma, death

- CPS 1 defect



MSUD - ANSWER-AA metabolism

- BCKD deficiency

, - increased BCAAs

- reduce protein in diet (treatment)



PKU - ANSWER-AA metabolism

- Phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme deficiency

- required to metabolize Phe/Tyr

- increased Phe in blood/tissue/urine

- low-Phe diet

- mental retardation



Albinism - ANSWER-AA Metabolism

- Tyrosine metabolism defect

- Melanin production deficiency

- absence of pigmentation



Jaundice - ANSWER-AA (Heme)

- yellow colour

- Bilirubin increase

- RBC destruction, liver dysfunction, bile defect



Gout - ANSWER-Nucleotide metabolism

- Hyperuricemia

- overproduciton of uric acid

- too many high Purine foods

- arthritis in one joint

Treat = Allopurinol (inhibit Xanthine oxidase)



Lipid Malabsorption - ANSWER-Digestion of Dietary Lipids

- steatorrhea (lipids in feces)

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