Clinical Biochemistry - Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Breakdown product of heme catabolism requiring hepatic glucuronidation; elevated serum levels cause jaundice.
  2. 4. Major plasma protein responsible for maintaining oncotic pressure; decreases in severe liver dysfunction or nephrotic syndrome.
  3. 5. End product of anaerobic glycolysis generated during tissue hypoperfusion; key indicator in sepsis.
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  1. 1. Non-protein nitrogenous waste product from muscle phosphocreatine; serum levels serve as a primary marker of GFR.
  2. 3. Diagnostic biomarker formed by non-enzymatic glycation of hemoglobin, reflecting mean plasma glucose over 120 days.