Karnataka PGET Pediatrics MCQ Answer 09

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The correct answer is D

Hyperlipidemia in children has emerged as an increasingly prevalent risk factor in children,concomitant with the worldwide epidemic of obesity. Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is characterized by increased levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and/or apolipoprotein B. Other features of FCH are obesity and insulin resistance.

Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is the most common genetic hyperlipidemia in humans, affecting 1–3% of the general population.

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