Xanthelasma may suggest that the patient has an abnormality of:
a. lipid metabolism.
b. cognitive function.
c. renal metabolism.
d. bone marrow function.
A
Small, odd-shaped, yellow-colored plaques around the eyes—called xanthelasma—are actually lipid deposits and are characteristic of a lipid metabolism problem.
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