08-29-2005, 05:48 AM
A 52-year-old African American man with newly diagnosed diabetes presents to the outpatient clinic in a tachycardic and diaphoretic state. The patient admits that he skipped lunch. His blood sugar is 42 mg/dL. Which co-enzyme is required in the final synthetic step for the effector hormone causing these symptoms?
A. S-Adenosyl-methionine
B. Tetrahydrobiopterin
C. Vitamin B12
D. Vitamin C
E. None
A. S-Adenosyl-methionine
B. Tetrahydrobiopterin
C. Vitamin B12
D. Vitamin C
E. None