A 19-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for evaluation of elevated triglycerides. Her mother, father, sister, and brother all have the same problem. Her serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels are normal. What is the most appropriate initial treatment for this patient?

A 19-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for evaluation of elevated triglycerides. Her mother, father, sister, and brother all have the same problem. Her serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels are normal. What is the most appropriate initial treatment for this patient?

A 65-year-old man with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to his primary care physician for follow-up. He is currently managed with glyburide. His weight has increased from a baseline of 195lb to 230lb during the past year. He walks approximately 30~min every other day throughout the year and eats three balanced meals per day. What is the most likely explanation for these findings?

A 58-year-old female with diabetes on sitagliptin presents to her primary care physician because of recurrent sinusitis and sore throat. Her blood sugar is 130mg\dL. What is the most likely explanation for this finding?

A 19-year-old woman who was intoxicated at a party finds that she had nonconsenting sexual intercourse after awakening without clothes on the following morning. She presents to the ambulatory care clinic and is administered with postcoital contraception. She is still very concerned that she may become pregnant. An estimation of the risk of pregnancy in this scenario is approximately

A 44-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to her primary care physician for follow-up. She is currently being managed with an oral glucocorticoid agent. The most likely mechanism of action of this medication involves which of the following?