Dysbetalipopriteinaemia

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• Synonyms

  • Broad-beta disease
  • Broad beta disease
  • Remnant hyperlipidaemia
  • Type III hyperlipidaemia
  • Type 3 hyperlipidaemia
  • Remnant dyslipidaemia

• Causes

  • Apolipoprotein E2

• Effects

  • Palmar xanthoma
  • Tuberous xanthoma
  • Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Hypertriglyceridaemia
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Impaired glucose tolerance
  • Hypothyroidism

• Parents

  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • Autosomal recessive congenital metabolic disease

• Description

  • "Accumulation of LDL - reduced hepatic uptake 1 in 10
  • 000 Respond well to fibrate"