A 56-Year-Old Man Comes to the Clinic for a Routine

A 56-year-old man comes to the clinic for a routine checkup.  Medical history includes hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and mild intermittent asthma.  The patient currently takes no medications and has not seen a physician in 7 years.  He reports feeling well.  Blood pressure is 152/101 mm Hg and pulse is 87/min.  Waist circumference is 110 cm (43 in) .  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following vascular beds is most likely to carry the highest atherosclerotic burden in this patient?

A) Coronary arteries
B) Internal thoracic arteries
C) Mesenteric arteries
D) Popliteal arteries
E) Renal arteries

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