Describe familial hypercholesterolemia.
What will be an ideal response?
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by absence or mutation of LDL receptors leading to severely elevated LDL cholesterol levels and risk of early myocardial infarction and death.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Discuss the four primary symptoms of anorexia nervosa
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Copper is transported in the blood by the protein
A. transferrin. B. ferritin. C. ceruloplasmin. D. superoxide dismutase.
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What plasma protein factor is deficient in hemophilia B?
a. XI b. X c. IX d. VIII e. VII
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