Isotretinoin Lipids — SCE Dermatology MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Hypertriglyceridaemia
The best answer is “Hypertriglyceridaemia”. Systemic and topical dermatological medicines require indication-specific counselling and monitoring; isotretinoin commonly alters serum lipids and carries stringent pregnancy-prevention and mental-health safeguards. The alternatives “Low HDL”, “Hypocholesterolaemia”, “No lipid effects”, “High LDL” are clinically adjacent possibilities, but they do not fit the defining morphology, distribution, histopathology, risk signal or management sequence in this stem.
Reference: MHRA isotretinoin safety measures: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/isotretinoin-for-severe-acne-uses-and-effects