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A young girl with a history of severe abdominal pain was taken to her local hospital at 5 a.m. in severe distress. Blood was drawn, and the plasma appeared milky, with the triacylglycerol level in excess of 2,000 mg/dL (normal = 4-150 mg/dL). The patient was placed on a diet severely limited in fat but supplemented with medium-chain fatty acids. Which of the following lipoprotein particles are most likely responsible for the appearance of the patient's plasma? A. Chylomicrons. B. Very-low-density lipoproteins. C. Intermediate-density lipoproteins. D. Low-density lipoproteins. E. High-density lipoproteins.

          A young girl with a history of severe abdominal pain was taken to her local hospital at 5 a.m. in severe distress. Blood was drawn, and the plasma appeared milky, with the triacylglycerol level in excess of 2,000 mg/dL (normal = 4-150 mg/dL). The patient was placed on a diet severely limited in fat but supplemented with medium-chain fatty acids. Which of the following lipoprotein particles are most likely responsible for the appearance of the patient's plasma? A. Chylomicrons. B. Very-low-density lipoproteins. C. Intermediate-density lipoproteins. D. Low-density lipoproteins. E. High-density lipoproteins.

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