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Lipids & Lipoproteins Flashcards

1
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What is the building blocks of lipids?

A

Fatty acids

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2
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A substance made of 3 fatty acid molecules attached to 1 glycerol

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Tricglycerides

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3
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Has 3 fatty acids with glycerol and a phospholipid head group

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Phospholipids

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4
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The main storage form of energy, insulator, and shock absorber

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TAG

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5
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The precursor of steroid-based hormones

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Cholesterol

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6
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Free cholesterol has approximately ____% of total cholesterol

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30%

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7
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A type of cholesterol that has approximately 70% of total cholesterol

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Cholesterol esters

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8
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A spherical shape that transports lipids

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Lipoprotein

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9
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The size of a lipoprotein

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10-1200 nm

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10
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Composed of lipids and lipoproteins

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apolipoprotein

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11
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The size of the lipoprotein is directly proportional to the lipid content. T/F?

A

True

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12
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Various lipoproteins can be separated through what method?

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Ultracentrifugation

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13
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What maintains the structural integrity and serves as ligands and cell receptors?

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Apolipoproteins

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14
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Apo-A1 can be found in what lipoprotein?

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HDL

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15
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Apolipoprotein present in LDL, VLDL

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Apo B-100

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16
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Apo B-48 is present in what lipoprotein?

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Chylomicrons

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17
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VLDL, HDL contains what type of apolipoprotein?

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Apo E

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18
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Apo (a) is present in what lipoprotein?

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Lp(a)

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19
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What type of Apo E correlates with Alzheimers disease?

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Apo E4

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20
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What type of Apo E Has an inverse relationship with Alzheimer’s disease?

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Apo E2

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21
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Give the 4 Major Lipoproteins

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HDL, LDL, VLDL, Chylomicrons

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22
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What lipoprotein can cause post-prangial turbidity?

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Chylomicrons

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23
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What is the largest and least dense lipoprotein?

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Chylomicrons

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24
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What lipoprotein transports exogenous TAG?

A

Chylomicrons

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25
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What lipoprotein transports endogenous TAG?

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VLDL

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26
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What lipoprotein can cause fasting hyperlipidemic turbidity?

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VLDL

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27
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What the other term for Endogenous TAG?

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Hepatic TAG

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28
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What lipoprotein is from the lipolysis of VLDL?

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LDL

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29
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What lipoprotein transports cholesterol and is related to Atherosclerosis?

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LDL

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30
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What lipoprotein contains the highest protein content?

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HDL

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31
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Lipoprotein involved in Reverse Cholesterol Pathway

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HDL

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32
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What lipoprotein has an inverse relationship with Atherosclerosis?

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HDL

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33
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Give 3 abnormal lipoproteins

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Beta-VLDL, Lp(a),LpX

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34
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What is the other term for Beta-VLDL

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Floating Beta-lipoprotein

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35
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What is the other term for Lp(a)?

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Sinking Pre-Beta -Lipoprotein

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36
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What abnormal lipoprotein is increased during familial dysbetalipoprotenemia/Type III hyperlipidemia

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Beta-VLDL

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37
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Abnormal lipoprotein increased in premature CHD and stroke

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Lp(a)

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38
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Abnormal lipoprotein present in Biliary cirrhosis/cholestasis

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LpX

39
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Patients with mutation in the enzyme LCAT has what type of abnormal lipoprotein?

A

LpX

40
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A type of a complex lipid

A

Lipoproteins

41
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High reference value for LDL Cholesterol

A

160-189

42
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The optimal level for LDL

A

<100

43
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The borderline high for LDL

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130-159

44
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A very high ref. range for LDL

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> 190 mg/dL

45
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The desirable ref range for total cholesterol

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<200 mg/dL

46
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Total Cholesterol high level

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> 240 mg/dL

47
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Borderline high for Total cholesterol

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200-239 mg/dL

48
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High HDL ref range

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> 60 mg/dL

49
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Low HDL ref range

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<40 mg/dL

50
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TAG normal values

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<150 mg/dL

51
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TAG Borderline high

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150-199 mg/dL

52
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TAG high ref range

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200-499 mg/dL

53
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TAG very high level

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> 500 mg/dL

54
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Cutoff points for Serum cholesterol, age 2-19 yrs old

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170-185 mg/dL

55
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20-29 yrs old Moderate risk in serum cholesterol

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> 200 mg/dL

56
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20-29 yrs old High risk in serum cholesterol

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> 220 mg/dL

57
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30-39 yrs old Moderate risk in serum cholesterol

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> 220 mg/dL

58
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20-29 yrs old High risk in serum cholesterol

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> 240 mg/dL

59
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40 yrs old and over Moderate risk in serum cholesterol

A

> 240 mg/dL

60
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40 yrs old high risk in serum cholesterol

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> 260 mg/dL

61
Q

What do you call the type of classification used to characterize lipid disorders?

A

Fredrickson Classification of Lipid Disorders

62
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What test does Fredrickson Classification use?

A

Electrophoresis & Standing Plasma Test

63
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Type 1 Lipid Disorder

A

Hyperchylomicronemia

64
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Type 2a Lipid Disorder

A

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

65
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Type 2b Lipid Disorder

A

Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia

66
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Type 3 Lipid Disorder

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Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia

67
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Type 4 Lipid Disorder

A

Familial Hypertriglyceridemia

68
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Type 1 Lipid Disorder is increased in

A

TAG, CHYLOMICRON

69
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Type 2a, Familial Hypercholesterolemia is increased in

A

CHOLE, LDL

70
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Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia is increased in

A

TAG, CHOLE, LDL, VLDL

71
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Familial Dysbetaliproteinemia is increased in

A

TAG, CHOLE, VLDL

72
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Familial Hypertriglyceridemia is increased in

A

TAG, VLDL

73
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Type 5 Lipid disorder is increased in

A

TAG, CHOLE, VLDL, CHYLO

74
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Hyperchylomironemia is caused by

A

Familial LPL Deficiency

75
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In standing plasma test, the sample should be stored in the ref for how many hours?

A

24 hours

76
Q

The presence of a floating creamy layer means a/an

A

increase in chylomicrons

77
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Increased level of VLDL produces __________ in standing plasma test

A

turbidity

78
Q

Fasting hours in Lipid profile test

A

12 hours

79
Q

What parameter in Lipid profile that can be tested even without fasting?

A

Total chole & HDL

80
Q

Reclined patients during collection to be tested for lipid profile would cause what effect in lipid values?

A

decrease

81
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Preferred sample for lipid profile

A

Serum/plasma

82
Q

Preferred sample to be tested for lipid profile using electrophoresis & ultracentrifugation

A

Plasma

83
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Capillary blood samples produce higher/lower values

A

lower values

84
Q

Lipemic samples in lipid testing are seen when TAG levels exceeds

A

exceeds 4.6 mmol/L (400 mg/dL)

85
Q

Hemolyzed and icteric samples are acceptable. T/F

A

FALSE

86
Q

The previous reference method for cholesterol measurement

A

Abell-Kendal method

87
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Reference method for Cholesterol

A

GC-MS method

88
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What type of reagent does the Abell-Kendal method use?

A

Liebermann-Burchard reagent

89
Q

Liebermann-Burchard Reagent is composed of

A

Glacial acetic acid, Sulfuric acid, Acetic anhydride

90
Q

The Liebermann-Burchard reagent is used in what method?

A

Abell-kendall Method

91
Q

The formation of a product in the Abell-Kendall method strongly absorbs at what wavelength?

A

410 nm

92
Q

The enzymatic method for cholesterol measurement uses what type of enzyme?

A

Cholesteryl esterase

93
Q

The definitive method for cholesterol measurement

A

IDMS (Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry)

94
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A

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