A 35-year-old woman with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presents with acute abdominal pain and eruptive xanthomas. Vital signs: BP 138/82, HR 102, RR 18, Temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98%. Laboratory findings reveal fasting glucose 280 mg/dL, triglycerides 450 mg/dL, HDL 28 mg/dL, and lipemic (milky) serum. LDL cannot be calculated. Liver function tests are normal. Which lipoprotein particle is primarily responsible for her clinical presentation?

  1. A)VLDL
  2. B)IDL
  3. C)LDL
  4. D)HDL
  5. E)ChylomicronsGABARITO

Explicação

Severe hypertriglyceridemia (>400 mg/dL) with milky serum and eruptive xanthomas indicates chylomicronemia. In uncontrolled diabetes, impaired lipoprotein lipase activity and insulin deficiency reduce triglyceride clearance, allowing chylomicrons (secreted pos... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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