A patient is ill with hepatocirrhosis. State of antitoxic liver function can be characterized by examination of the following substance exreted by urine:

Answer options

1. Ammonium salts
2. Creatinine
3. Hippuric acid
4. Uric acid
5. Amino acids

Explanation

Hippuric acid is a carboxylic acid and organic compound. It is found in urine and is formed from the combination of benzoic acid and glycine. Levels of hippuric acid rise with the consumption of phenolic compounds (such as fruit juice, tea, and wine). The phenols are first converted to benzoic acid, and then to hippuric acid and excreted in the urine. Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage. This damage is characterized by the replacement of normal liver tissue by scar tissue.