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Williams syndrome is characterized by hypercalcemia, which is thought to be caused by high sensitivity to vitamin D. Since all pediatric multivitamin preparations contain vitamin D, the patient's hypercalcemia will worsen with the administration of multivitamin supplements. +
A represents the primary motor cortex. This area is primarily responsible for the descending corticospinal tracts that control voluntary movement. +
Patients with HSV encephalitis typically have a "viral CSF profile" with elevated lymphocytes. Given the hemorrhagic nature of the illness, xanthochromia (RBCs in the CSF) may be observed. +
Patients with Tourette's syndrome are at an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). +
Masked hypertension is defined as having high blood pressure in the out-clinic setting. The blood pressure then normalizes when at the physician's clinic. This condition is considered more dangerous than white coat hypertension, because the patients have high blood pressures without being diagnosed. Nocturnal high blood pressure is especially important in masked hypertension. +
'''Incorrect''' : Most anti-mitochondrial antibodies assays are almost as sensitive and specific for PBC as liver biopsy, but diagnostic confirmation always requires liver biopsy. +
Carcinoid tumors are characterized by the presence of membrane-bound neurosecretory granules that secrete hormones and biogenic amines. +
Mutation of ergosterol in strain A would lead to increase in growth and resistance to nystatin which is not the case. +
Sodium stibogluconate is the treatment of choice for leishmaniasis. It is not associated with myelosuppression. Common side effects are phlebotoxicity and pancreatitis. +
Aztreonam is actually a good alternative for aminoglycosides in patients with renal disease because it is considered relatively safe. It does not interact with aminoglycosides. +
Linezolid is a first line therapy for CA-MRSA. There are no contraindications for its use in our patient. +
Cilastatin is used in combination with imipenem to inhibit the degradation of imipenem in the renal tubules by blocking renal dehydropeptidase 1. It has no synergistic activity with imipenem. +
The retinoblastoma gene is hypermethylated to inhibit its transcription; however the protein product is not methylated. +
Collagen type 1 is the most important component of a healed scarred wound. It is formed in the remodeling phase of wound healing and it replaces collagen type 3 to give the scar better strength. +
This refers to the glomerular capillary or endothelial cell. Endothelial involvement is not seen in MCD. It may be seen in lupus nephritis or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. +