Arab Board Anatomic Pathology Part 1 Practice Questions - Arab Board Of Health Specializations (ABHS) Anatomic Pathology Part 1 Written Examination Exam

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A 45-year-old man develops severe epigastric pain radiating to the back following heavy alcohol consumption. Laparotomy reveals chalky-white, firm deposits scattered across the omental fat. Histologically, there are shadowy outlines of necrotic adipocytes with basophilic calcium deposits. What chemical process produced these gross findings?

Saponification of fatty acids with calcium ions Non-enzymatic glycation of extracellular matrix proteins Polymerization of amyloidogenic light chains Cross-linking of collagen fibers by tissue transglutaminase

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Saponification of fatty acids with calcium ions

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