KROK 1 2009 – Question 160 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 58-year-old patient suffers from the cerebral atherosclerosis. Examination revealed hyperlipoidemia. What class of lipoproteins will most probably show increase in concentration in this patient’s blood serum?
- A. Chylomicrons
- B. Low-density lipoproteins
- C. Fatty acid complexes with albumins
- D. High-density lipoproteins
- E. Cholesterol
Hint
Ask which class of lipoproteins is mainly responsible for lipid deposition in the arterial wall and thereby drives plaque formation.
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