HY USMLE Q #1178 – GIT / Heme

A 6-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a 1-month history of worsening peripheral neuropathy. Hemoglobin is 11 g/dL. Serum LDH is elevated. A sweat chloride test is measured at 20 mmol/L. A small bowel biopsy and blood smear are shown.

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s presentation?

  Deficiency of apolipoprotein-CII
  Impaired chylomicron absorption
  Increased hepatic production of VLDL
  Liver failure
  Misfolded channel

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *