What Is the Primary Defect Causing Familial Hypercholesterolemia

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the primary defect causing familial hypercholesterolemia?

• A) Defective or deficient LDL receptors
• B) Defective HMG-CoA reductase
• C) Deficiency of acyltransferase
• D) Deficiency of phospholipase C
• E) Deficiency of hexosaminidase A

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