試題詳解

32. Which of the following statements about gout is true?
(A) It results from the overproduction of orotic acid.
(B) It can result from a deficiency in phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP) synthetase.
(C) It can be treated with inhibitors of xanthine oxidase.
(D) It occurs more frequently in women than men.
(E) The symptoms appear in early adolescence.