Tag: Biochemistry 12
Associated conditions Proteinuria may be a sign of renal (kidney) damage. Since serum proteins are readily reabsorbed from urine, the presence of excess protein indicates either an insufficiency of …
Urine Levels Of Proteins Proteinuria Proteinuria means the presence of an excess of serum proteins in the urine. The excess protein in the urine often causes the urine to …
Diagnostic use Serum creatinine Measuring serum creatinine is a simple test, and it is the most commonly used indicator of renal function. A rise in blood creatinine level is …
Urine levels Of Creatinine Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle and is usually produced at a fairly constant …
Urine Levels Of Suger Glycosuria Glycosuria or glucosuria is the excretion of glucose into the urine. Ordinarily, urine contains no glucose because the …
Lipid profile Lipid profile or lipid panel, is a panel of blood tests that serves as an initial broad medical screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol …
Interaction with other chemicals Potential positive interactions 1. Vitamin D is an important co-factor in the intestinal absorption of calcium, as it increases the number of calcium binding …
Effector organs Absorption Calcium enters the body in a normal diet and is absorbed across the intestinal brush border membrane. Calbindin is a vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein inside intestinal …
