A patient 's nitrogen balance study showed he consumed 10 grams of protein and released 6 grams of nitrogen in the urine. This is:

a. nitrogen balance
b. negative nitrogen balance
c. positive nitrogen balance
d. plus 4 nitrogen balance


Answer: b. negative nitrogen balance

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