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1

An adult male presented with a protruding abdomen, diarrhea, visual symptoms, and neurological manifestations. His LDL is low. Based on the peripheral smear finding shown in the image, what is the likely diagnosis?

AAbetalipoproteinemia

BEDTA changes

CUremia

DBurns

ELiver disease

2

A person is diagnosed with familial type IIa hyperlipoproteinemia. What is the basic defect in this type of hyperlipoproteinemia?

ALipoprotein lipase deficiency

BDefective LDL receptor

CAbnormal activity of Apo E

DOverproduction of LDL

3

Which apolipoprotein is the primary structural component of LpA-I particles?

AApo B-48

BApo A-I

CApo A-II

DApo B-100

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