One person consumed 84 g  of protein   in 24 -h, his urine analysis has shown that he excreted 12g of nitrogen as urea, calculate the nitrogen balance for this person and mention the main situations that explain this balance.

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One person consumed 84 g  of protein   in 24 -h, his urine analysis has shown that he excreted 12g of nitrogen as urea, calculate the nitrogen balance for this person and mention the main situations that explain this balance.         

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