Description : Daily uric acid excretion in adult men is (A) 2–6 mg (B) 20–40 mg (C) 150–250 mg (D) 40–600 mg
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : In glycinuria daily urinary excretion of glycine ranges from (A) 100–200 mg (B) 300–500 mg (C) 600–1000 mg (D) 1100–1400 mg
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Daily excretion of nitrogen by an adult man is about (A) 15–20 mg (B) 1.5–2 gm (C) 5–10 gm (D) 15–20 gm
Description : A 53-year-old man presented with hypertension of 150/110 mmHg. He is generally asymptomatic and has no previous medical history of note. He is a smoker of 5 cigarettes daily and drinks ... Adrenocortical adenoma 2) Bartter's syndrome 3) Liddle's syndrome 4) Liquorice ingestion 5) Pheochromocytoma
Last Answer : Answers-1 This patient is most likely to have Conn's syndrome as reflected by the hypokalaemic hypertension. Liquorice ingestion or Liddle's syndrome are again possible causes of ... hypertension (often diastolic hypertension), muscular weakness, paresthesias, headache, polyuria, and polydipsia."
Description : Recommended daily intake of fluoride for a normal adult is (A) 1.5–4.0 mg (B) 0–1 mg (C) 5–10 mg (D) 10–20 mg
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The daily requirement of riboflavin for adult in mg is (A) 0–1.0 (B) 1.2–1.7 (C) 2.0–3.5 (D) 4.0–8.0
Description : Daily requirement of iron for normal adult male is about (A) 5 mg (B) 10 mg (C) 15 mg (D) 20 mg
Description : Normal quantity of urobilinogen excreted in the feces per day is about (A) 10–25 mg (B) 50–250 mg (C) 300–500 mg (D) 700–800 mg FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 79
Description : Total daily iron loss of an adult man is about (A) 0.1 mg (B) 1 mg (C) 5 mg (D) 10 mg
Description : The regimens recommended for treatment of chloroquine resistant P.falciparum malaria in an adult include the following except: A. Quinine 10 mg/kg/8 hourly+ doxycycline 100 mg/day for 7 days B. Quinine 10 mg/kg ... 7 days D. Artemether 80 mg i.m./twice on first day followed by once daily for 4 days
Last Answer : C. Mefloquine 0.5 g daily for 7 days
Description : The daily zinc requirement of an average adult is (A) 5 mg (B) 10 mg (C) 15 mg (D) 25 mg
Description : Daily iron requirement of an adult man is about (A) 1 mg (B) 5 mg (C) 10 mg (D) 18 mg
Description : Daily requirement of calcium for normal adult human is (A) 100 mg (B) 800 mg (C) 2 g (D) 4 g
Description : Daily iodine requirement of an adult is about (A) 50 µg (B) 100 µg (C) 150 µg (D) 1 mg
Description : The daily calcium requirement of an adult man is about (A) 400 mg (B) 600 mg (C) 800 mg (D) 1,000 mg
Description : Pentosuria is a rare hereditary disease is characterized by increased urinary excretion of (A) L-xylulose (B) Xylitol (C) Xylulose 5-phosphate (D) Ribose 5-phosphate
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following is a characteristic feature of acute intermittent porphyria? 1) autosomal recessive inheritance 2) excessive faecal protoporphyrin excretion 3) excessive urinary porphobilinigoen between acute attacks 4) hypernatraemia during attacks 5) photosensitivity
Last Answer : Answers-3 Features of acute intermittent porphyria include urinary porphobilinogen excretion raised between attacks, hyponatraemia during an acute attack and autosomal dominant inheritance.
Description : Increased urinary excretion of orotic acid can occur in deficiency of (A) Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase (B) OMP decarboxylase (C) Mitochondrial ornithine transcarbamoylase (D) Any of the above
Description : All of the following statements about allopurinol are true except (A) It is a structural analogue of uric acid (B) It can prevent uric acid stones in the kidneys (C) It increases the urinary excretion of xanthine and hypoxanthine (D) It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
Description : All of the following statements about primary gout are true except (A) Uric acid stones may be formed in kidneys (B) Arthritis of small joints occurs commonly (C) Urinary excretion of uric acid is decreased (D) It occurs predominantly in males
Description : Urinary excretion of vanillyl madelic acid is increased in (A) Phaeochromocytoma (B) Cushing’s syndrome (C) Carcinoid syndrome (D) Aldosteronism
Description : A characteristic of pheochromocytoma is elevated urinary excretion of (A) Dopamine (B) Tyrosine (C) Vinylmandelic acid (D) Phenylalanine
Description : In case of wilson’s disease, the features include all of the following except (A) Progressive hepatic cirrhosis (B) Keyser Fleisher ring (C) Aminoaciduria (D) Urinary excretion of Cu is decreased
Description : A biochemical indication of vitamin B12 deficiency can be obtained by measuring the urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Malic acid (C) Methyl malonic acid (D) Urocanic acid
Description : Laboratory diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency can be made by measuring the urinary excretion of (A) Xanthurenic acid (B) Formiminoglutamic acid (C) Methylmalonic acid (D) Homogentisic acid
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring the urinary excretion of xanthurenic acid following a test dose of (A) Glycine (B) Histidine (C) Tryptophan (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Oxaloacetic acid (C) Xanthurenic acid (D) None of these VITAMINS 119
Description : Folic acid deficiency can be diagnosed by increased urinary excretion of (A) Methylmalonate (B) Figlu (C) Cystathionine (D) Creatinine
Description : Vitamin B12 deficiency can be diagnosed by urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvate (B) Methylmalonate (C) Malate (D) Lactate
Description : All the following are true about phenylketonuria except (A) Deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (B) Mental retardation (C) Increased urinary excretion of p-hydroxyphenyl pyruvic acid (D) Decrease serotonin formation
Description : All the following statements about phenylketonuria are correct except (A) Phenylalanine cannot be converted into tyrosine (B) Urinary excretion of phenylpyruvate and phenyllactate is increased (C) It ... diet (D) It leads to decreased synthesis of thyroid hormones, catecholamines and melanin
Description : A 75-year-old man had been receiving gentamicin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic) to treat an urinary tract infection. After three months of therapy patient's serum creatinine levels were 10 mg/ ... Type II allergic reaction b)Type III allergic reaction c) Pseudo allergic reaction d) Overdose toxicity
Last Answer : d) Overdose toxicity
Description : The daily dietary requirement of vit B12 by an adult is: A. 1-3 μg B. 50-100 μg C. 0.1-0.5 mg D. 1-3 mg
Last Answer : A. 1-3 μg
Description : Daily requirement of thiamin is (A) 0.1 mg/1,000 Calories (B) 0.5 mg/1,000 Calories (C) 0.8 mg/1,000 Calories (D) 1.0 mg/1,000 Calories
Description : The daily requirement for manganese in adults is about (A) 1–2 mg (B) 2–5 mg (C) 2–5 µg (D) 5–20 µg
Description : The adequate daily dietary requirement of manganese is (A) 1–2 mg (B) 2–5 mg (C) 5–10 mg (D) 10–20 mg
Description : Daily requirement of niacin is (A) 5 mg (B) 10 mg (C) 20 mg (D) 30 mg
Description : Daily secretion of insulin is about δ– (A) 10–20 mg (B) 40–50 mg (C) 10–20 units (D) 40–50 units
Description : Daily iron requirement of a woman of reproductive age is about (A) 1 mg (B) 2 mg (C) 10 mg (D) 20 mg
Description : The daily dose of elemental iron for maximal haemopoietic response in an anaemic adult is: A. 30 mg B. 100 mg C. 200 mg D. 500 mg
Last Answer : C. 200 mg
Description : Daily protein requirement of an adult woman is (A) 0.5 gm/kg of body weight (B) 0.8 gm/kg of body weight (C) 1.0 gm/kg of body weight (D) 1.5 gm/kg of body weight
Description : Daily protein requirement of an adult man is (A) 0.5 gm/kg of body weight (B) 0.8 gm/kg of body weight (C) 1.0 gm/kg of body weight (D) 1.5 gm/kg of body weight
Description : The total amount of iodine in the body of an average adult is (A) 10–15 mg (B) 20–25 mg (C) 45–50 mg (D) 75–100 mg MINERAL METABOLISM 199
Description : Urinary excretion of Na is regulated by
Last Answer : Urinary excretion of Na is regulated by A. Anterior pituitary B. Posterior pituitory C. Adrenal cortex D. Adrenal medulla
Description : At menopause there is rise in urinary excretion of
Last Answer : At menopause there is rise in urinary excretion of A. FSH B. STH C. MSH D. LH.
Last Answer : Urinary excretion of Na is regulated by A. Anterior pituitary B. Posterior pituitary C. Adrenal cortex D. Adrenal medulla
Description : Which of the following statements regarding hypercalcemia are true? A. The symptoms of hypercalcemia may mimic some symptoms of hyperglycemia. B. Metastatic breast cancer is an unusual cause of ... fluid volume deficit. E. Urinary calcium excretion may be increased by vigorous volume repletion.
Last Answer : Answer: ADE DISCUSSION: Markedly elevated serum calcium levels produce polydipsia, polyuria, and thirst. Vigorous volume repletion and saline diuresis correct the extracellular fluid volume ... , from bony metastasis. The calcitonin effect on calcium is diminished with repeat administrations
Description : A middle aged female presented with following symptoms - Hirsutism, fragility of skin, with easy bruising, broad purplish striae and signs of proximal myopathy. The first step in ... Exclude exogenous Glucocorticoid use 3) Advice plasma ACTH estimation 4) Advice dexamethasone overnight test
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 2) Exclude exogenous Glucocorticoid use
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring urinary excretion of (A) Pyruvic acid (B) Oxaloacetic acid (C) Xanthurenic acid (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Xanthurenic acid
Description : Amiloride has the following effect on urinary cation excretion: A. Decreases both K+ and H+ ion excretion B. Decreases K+ excretion but increases H+ ion excretion C. Increases K+ but decreases Na+ excretion D. Decreases both Na+ and K+ excretion
Last Answer : A. Decreases both K+ and H+ ion excretion