KROK 1 2017 – Question 180 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
During examination of a teenager with xanthomatosis the family history of hypercholesterolemia is revealed. What transportable lipids are increased in concentration in case of such a disease?
- A. Chylomicrons
- B. High-density lipoproteins
- C. Intermediate-density lipoproteins
- D. Very low-density lipoproteins
- E. Low-density lipoproteins
Hint
Ask which transport particle carries the bulk of plasma cholesterol towards the tissues, and so would pile up in an inherited disorder of cholesterol handling.
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