Published 1 July 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b2589
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b2589

Endgames

On Examination quiz

Lipids

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This week’s quiz is on lipids and is taken from the OnExamination revision questions for part 2 (written) of the MRCPI examination.

A 44 year old male attended a health check at a mobile cardiovascular risk assessment clinic. He takes no medication but leads a sedentary lifestyle. He is a non-smoker and his father had a myocardial infarction at 60 years of age.

Investigations show:

  • Total cholesterol 5.0 mmol/l (normal value <5.2)
  • Triglycerides 4.0 mmol/l (normal range 0.45-1.69)

Which of the following is the most common cause of an isolated hypertriglyceridaemia?

A Alcohol
B Diabetes mellitus
C Drug therapy
D Familial hyperlipidaemia
E Obesity

Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b2589


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