A child suffering from severe abdominal pain is admitted to the hospital several hours after eating a
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A child suffering from severe abdominal pain is admitted to the hospital several hours after eating a meal consisting of hamburgers, fried potatoes, and ice cream. Her blood has the appearance of “creamed tomato soup” and on analysis is found to contain massive quantities of chylomicrons. As the attending physician, what is your diagnosis of the patient’s difficulty (the cause of the abdominal pain is unclear)? What treatment would you prescribe to alleviate the symptoms of this inherited disease?
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Fundamentals Of Biochemistry Life At The Molecular Level
ISBN: 9781118918401
5th Edition
Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G Voet, Charlotte W Pratt
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