Matching -Creatine

question 65

Multiple Choice

Matching
-creatine

• A)a syndrome associated with kidney disorders characterized by urinary protein losses exceeding 3 to 3.5 g per day
• B)functional unit of kidneys
• C)the cluster of symptoms associated with inadequate kidney function; the symptoms reflect fluid, electrolyte, and hormonal imbalances; altered heart function; neuromuscular disturbances; and other metabolic derangements
• D)crystalline masses that form in the urinary tract; also called renal calculi and nephrolithiasis
• E)a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated uric acid in the blood and urine and the deposition of uric acid in and around the joints, causing acute joint inflammation
• F)an inherited disorder characterized by elevated urinary excretion of several amino acids, including cystine
• G)a bone disorder that develops in patients with chronic kidney disease as a consequence of increased secretion of parathyroid hormone, reduced serum calcium, acidosis, and impaired vitamin D activation by the kidneys
• H)the substances that pass through the glomerulus and travel through the nephron's tubules, eventually forming urine
• I)a hormone made by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production
• J)nitrogen-containing compound found in skeletal muscle, blood levels used as marker for kidney function

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