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04/15/08 - 09:32 AM

What is not characteristic for Tangier disease?
A. aut-rec
B. alpha lipoprotein deficiency
C. plasma HDL level is low
D. plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels are low
E. no treatment available

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04/15/08 - 04:15 PM

????? D???

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04/15/08 - 06:09 PM

Tiff wrote:
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????? D???

yeah so far that seems right

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04/15/08 - 06:26 PM

ive not ever heard of tangier disease, anyone care to elaborate?? i guess i could google it, hmm, ok never mind, hehee..

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04/16/08 - 04:02 AM

hottie99 wrote:
ive not ever heard of tangier disease, anyone care to elaborate?? i guess i could google it, hmm, ok never mind, hehee..

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04/17/08 - 09:00 AM

D is correct
This is familial alpha-lipoprotein deficiency.
TGA, chylomicrones, VLDLs are elevated, cholesterol and HDLs are low.
Clinica: large orange tonsils, hepatomegaly, neurologic defecit.

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