25: Osteoporosis & Gout Pharm Flashcards
1
Q
what does RANK stand for?
A
receptor activator of NFKB
2
Q
what drug slows disease progression of OA?
A
none
3
Q
issue with canaliculi in osteomyelitis
A
they are big enough for bacteria to enter, but too small for WBCs
4
Q
uricase
A
an enzyme in animals (not humans) that turns uric acid into the very soluble allantoin
5
Q
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome mutation
A
HGPRT
6
Q
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome sx
A
profound intellectual disability, self-mutilation, severe gout
