A biochemical urine analysis has been performed for a patient with progressive muscular dystrophy. In the given case muscle disease can be confirmed by the high content of the following substance in urine:

Answer options

1. Creatinine
2. Hippuric acid
3. Urea
4. Porphyrin
5. Creatine

Explanation

A biochemical urine analysis has been performed for a patient with progressive muscular dystrophy. In the given case muscle disease can be confirmed by the high content of the following substance in urine: In a normal situation, creatine is broken down to creatinine before excretion…but in PMD, the destruction of muscles results in a high quantity of creatine being excreted, so it will be seen in the urine.