What is nitrogen balance?

A) The amount of muscle protein synthesized compared to the amount degraded.
B) The amount and rate of protein turnover.
C) The difference between nitrogen intake and loss.
D) The difference between the amount of protein absorbed and the amount incorporated into skeletal muscle.


C

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