Describe familial hypercholesterolemia.

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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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Identify the major sources of sodium and saturated fat in Mrs. Moore's diet. Compare her typical diet to the components of the DASH diet

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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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