Question.......................... - psychmledr

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Autopsy of a 61-year-old homeless male who died in the ER shows foci of hemorrhage and necrosis in the mamillary bodies and the gray matter surrounding the third and fourth ventricles. This patient's condition could have been diagnosed early by measuring which of the following?

A. Erythrocyte transketolase activity
B. Erythrocyte glutathione reductase activity
C. Erythrocyte G6PD activity
D. Serum NAD level
E. Serum methylmalonic acid level
F. Blood protoporphyrin level

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AA thanks

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A. thanks

[ArchivalUser]

"A" is right. It is decreased in thiamine deficiency.

You are welcome

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Thanks