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a 2 yer old boy has brittle hair,cerebral atrophy,dealyed myelination,mental retardation.lysyl oxidase activity is increased.which of th substances are defective
a.collagen
B.chondroitin sulfate
c.albumin
dceruloplasmin
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has appeared here before... menkes dse a
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why lsyl oxidase activity inc.shudnt it be dec.if cu absent.n also wat wud be ceruloplasmin level in menkes disease
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i think you are right... menkes dse is dse secondary to collagen cross linking defect where cupper is required for lysil oxidase activity, therefore should be decreased instead of increased... lemme go over ...
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this is an NBME q, please write NBME before poting.................