A Patient Is Found to Have a High Concentration of Cholesterol

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient is found to have a high concentration of cholesterol in the blood and deposits of cholesterol under the skin.The patient is diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia.What is the likely cause of this condition?

• A)A deficiency in insulin production by the pancreas.
• B)Insufficient chylomicron concentration in the blood.
• C)Overproduction of lysosomal lipases.
• D)Lack of LDL receptors on the surfaces of nonhepatic cells.

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