Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
A patient has frequent visceral and mucosal hemorrhages. Analysis shows that the collagen fibers in the patient's body Sack hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine. The hydroxylation processes of these amino acids are disrupted because of a vitamin deficiency. What vitamin is deficient in this case?
Answer options
- vitamin K
- Niacin
- Ascorbic acid
- Retinol acetate
- Biotin
Correct answer
Ascorbic acid
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