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1

A patient with high triglycerides (TG) esterified with long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) presents with fatigue, and a biopsy of the muscle shows fat vacuoles. What is the most likely diagnosis?

ACarnitine deficiency

BFatty acid synthase defect

CLipoprotein lipase (LPL) defect

DLDL defect

EMedium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency

2

Which two enzymes are required for the beta oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)?

ADienoyl CoA isomerase and Enoyl CoA isomerase

BDienoyl CoA isomerase and 2,4 Dienoyl CoA reductase

CEnoyl CoA isomerase and Enoyl CoA reductase

DEnoyl CoA isomerase and 2,4 Dienoyl CoA reductase

3

All of the following are products of the cyclooxygenase pathway from arachidonic acid, except for:

APGE2

BPGD2

CPGF2α

DLTD4

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