11-18-2007, 09:28 AM
¢A 38-year-old man in a rural area presents to a physician for an employment physical. Ocular examination reveals small opaque rings on the lower edge of the iris in the anterior chamber of the eye. Nodular lesions are found on his Achilles tendon. Successful therapy should be aimed at increasing which of the following gene products in hepatocyte cell membranes?
A. Apo B-100
B. Apo B-100 receptor
C. Apo E
D. Apo E receptor
E. Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase
A. Apo B-100
B. Apo B-100 receptor
C. Apo E
D. Apo E receptor
E. Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase