Friday Pop Quiz 5/17/2024
A mutated histidine-rich protein in the patient’s condition is most likely to be
found in highest abundance in which of the following layers of the skin?
A. Stratum basale
B. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum granulosum
D. Stratum lucidum
E. Stratum spinosum
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A mutated histidine-rich protein in the patient’s condition is most likely to be
found in highest abundance in which of the following layers of the skin?
A. Stratum basale
B. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum granulosum
D. Stratum lucidum
E. Stratum spinosum
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. … 
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This patient has had over 200 of these lesions. What is the most likely genodermatosis?
A. Cowden
B. Birt-Hogg-Dube
C. Gorlin syndrome
D. Carney
E. Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba
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