Lipid Biochemistry USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 35-year-old woman with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presents with acute abdominal pain and eruptive xanthomas. Vital signs: BP 138/82, HR 102, RR 18, Temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98%. Laboratory findings reveal fasting glucose 280 mg/dL, triglycerides 450 mg/dL, HDL 28 mg/dL, and lipemic (milky) serum. LDL cannot be calculated. Liver function tests are normal. Which lipoprotein particle is primarily responsible for her clinical presentation?
Answer choices
- AVLDL
- BIDL
- CLDL
- DHDL
- EChylomicronsCorrect answer
- FLipoprotein(a)
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