A 46-Year-Old Man Visits His Physician Complaining of Fatigue and Chest

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 46-year-old man visits his physician complaining of fatigue and chest pains.His family history reveals that his father and grandfather both died of heart attacks at the age of 50.Laboratory results indicated elevated total cholesterol,elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ,and normal triglyceride.He is eventually diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.What is the likely cause?

• A) Genetic lack of LDL receptors on cell surfaces
• B) Insulin deficiency
• C) Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
• D) Tangier disease

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