Other illnesses can promote metabolic decompensation in patients with inborn errors of metabolism. In the emergency treatment of urea cycle disorders, which of the following dietary treatments is NOT used in acute treatment to prevent decompensation?
a. Increased fat intake
b. Maintenance of protein intake
c. Increased carbohydrate intake
d. Administration of intravenous fluids
b
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a. T lymphocytes. b. B lymphocytes. c. natural killer cells.
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