Abnormal LDL Receptors Fail to Remove Cholesterol from the Bloodstream

question 37

Multiple Choice

Abnormal LDL receptors fail to remove cholesterol from the bloodstream, resulting in _____.

• A) suppression of acyl-CoA cholesteryl acyl transferase (ACAT)
• B) suppression of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase
• C) hypertriglyceridemia
• D) familial hypercholesterolemia

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