Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 3CSL
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The reason behind elevated cholesterol level in a young man, with a reduced number of LDL receptor.
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Receptor-mediated endocytosis is responsible for cholesterol intake in body cells. A low number of LDL receptor is responsible for disease hypercholesterolemia, which makes cells unable to take up adequate level cholesterol.
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