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A 2-year-old boy has a past medical history significant for mental retardation, hepatosplenomegaly, foam cells in the bone marrow, and neurologic deficits. The boy dies by the age of 3. Which of the following enzymes was most likely deficient in this child?
(A) Alpha-galactosidase
(B) Beta-glucocerebrosidase
(C) Ceramidase
(D) HMG-CoA reductase
(E) Sphingomyelinase
A 2-year-old boy has a past medical history significant for mental retardation, hepatosplenomegaly, foam cells in the bone marrow, and neurologic deficits. The boy dies by the age of 3. Which of the following enzymes was most likely deficient in this child?
(A) Alpha-galactosidase
(B) Beta-glucocerebrosidase
(C) Ceramidase
(D) HMG-CoA reductase
(E) Sphingomyelinase
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