A child has been found to have a deficiency in 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Which condition is this child at risk for?
a. Increased uric acid
b. Hypercholesterolemia
c. Increased phenylketones
d. Altered oxygen transport
ANS: B
HMG-CoA leads to a disruption of metabolic feedback mechanism and accumulation of end product (cholesterol) with the resulting condition of hypercholesterolemia.
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