Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition characterized by painful

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Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition characterized by painful and often life-threatening clogs in the veins. Researchers who examined 180 people with recurrent deep vein thrombosis and 200 without this ailment found that those with high levels of homcysteine, an amino acid,were three times more likely to have deep vein thrombosis than were those with average homocysteine levels. Based on these results,physicians recommend that people with high homocysteine levels increase their consumption of folate, a nutrient that reduces clotting by lowering levels of homocysteine.

Which of the following, if true, most indicates that the physicians’ recommendation, if acted upon, would have the desired result?

A. Those in the study with deep vein thrombosis also had irregular levels of several other amino acids.

B. People who consume high amounts of folate-rich foods such as orange juice, spinach,and broccoli have been shown to have below-average homocysteine levels.

C. People whose daily consumption of folate is less than that recommended by physicians are more prone to heart attacks and strokes than are people who consume there commended daily allowance of this nutrient.

D. If the clogs caused by deep vein thrombosis are left untreated, they may eventually lodge in the lungs and cause sudden death.

E. In a series of large, well-designed medical studies, the consumption of high levels offolate has not been associated with any serious health risks.

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Dereno · Answer

The question stem speaks about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) , a condition characterised by clogging of veins, which is more painful and fatal at times.

Researchers examined- 180 ppl with DVT and 200 (No DVT).  Based on this line alone, we can infer that a comparison is made and the result outcome is about to be given.

The root cause of DVT is high levels of an amino acids : homcysteine (HC). If it increases beyond a threshold level, then vein clogging increases.

The recommendation of the Physician: People who have high HC, when consuming more amounts of Folate - this nutrient reduces the clotting that occurs due to HC.

Which of the following, if true, most indicates that the physicians’ recommendation, if acted upon, would have the desired result?

The question asks us to find an option that’s in sync with the physician’s recommendation. If a person acts upon this option, will get the desired result.

A. Those in the study with deep vein thrombosis also had irregular levels of several other amino acids.

This option is wrong, as it speaks about other amino acids which is not a cause of concern for us.

B. People who consume high amounts of folate-rich foods such as orange juice, spinach,and broccoli have been shown to have below-average homocysteine levels.

The physicians recommendation is to consume more amounts of Folate rich foods, which might bring the HC levels below average, thereby reducing the chance of DVT. Hence, resonates with the physicians recommendation, correct.

C. People whose daily consumption of folate is less than that recommended by physicians are more prone to heart attacks and strokes than are people who consume there commended daily allowance of this nutrient.

This option is tricky if you neglect the words “ Heart attacks and Strokes”; as these words are not relevant to DVT. Usually heart attack and strokes are due to clogging in the arteries. But, here we are discussing about DVT. Hence, wrong.

If the option is reframed as “  People whose daily consumption of folate is less than that recommended by physicians are more prone to    painful and often life-threatening clogs in the veins than are people who consume there commended daily allowance of this nutrient “.  Then, this option could have been a strong contender for answer.

D. If the clogs caused by deep vein thrombosis are left untreated, they may eventually lodge in the lungs and cause sudden death.

This option goes beyond the scope of question, hence a wrong option. Physicians recommendations are not discussed here, neither is the high levels of HC nor the DVT.

E. In a series of large, well-designed medical studies, the consumption of high levels of folate has not been associated with any serious health risks.

This option speaks about the side effects of excessive intake of folates. Physicians recommendations are not discussed here, neither is the high levels of HC nor the DVT. Hence, wrong.

Option B

Saks116 · Answer

A. Those in the study with deep vein thrombosis also had irregular levels of several other amino acids. -->  Out of scope

B. People who consume high amounts of folate-rich foods such as orange juice, spinach,and broccoli have been shown to have below-average homocysteine levels. -->  matches with recommendations, Keept it

C. People whose daily consumption of folate is less than that recommended by physicians are more prone to heart attacks and strokes than are people who consume there commended daily allowance of this nutrient. -->  Extra info, out of scope

D. If the clogs caused by deep vein thrombosis are left untreated, they may eventually lodge in the lungs and cause sudden death. -->  symptoms, out of scope

E. In a series of large, well-designed medical studies, the consumption of high levels offolate has not been associated with any serious health risks. -->  irrelevant

B is the winner

Bunuel · Answer

KAPLAN OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

Correct Choice: (B)

The physicians recommend that high-homocysteine people consume more folate, so the best answer choice will be one that shows that more folate means less homocysteine. Choice (B) does just that.

Choice (A) weakens the recommendation (by noting other possible deep vein thrombosis risk factors) and tells us nothing about folate’s relationship tohomocysteine.

Choice (C) tells us that the inverse of the physicians’ recommendation has other negative effects, but that doesn’t mean that taking more folate will reduce homocysteine levels.

Choice (D) simply adds to the evidence that deep vein thrombosis is life-threatening.

Choice (E) says that folate seems to have no side effects; this doesn’t provide any evidence that the treatment will have the desired effect.

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