dysbetalipoproteinemia

dysbetalipoproteinemia

 [dis-ba″tah-lip″o-pro″tēn-e´me-ah]

the accumulation of abnormal low-density lipoproteins (β-lipoproteins) in the blood.

familial dysbetalipoproteinemia familial hyperlipoproteinemia, type III.

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fa·mil·i·al hy·per·lip·o·pro·te·in·e·mi·a type III

[MIM*107741]

hyperlipoproteinemia characterized by increased plasma levels of LDL, β-lipoproteins, pre-β-lipoproteins, cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides; hypertriglyceridemia induced by a high carbohydrate diet, and glucose tolerance is abnormal; frequent eruptive xanthomas and atheromatosis, particularly coronary artery disease; biochemical defect lies in apolipoproteins. There are many varieties, one of which is caused by mutation in the APOE gene on chromosome 19q.

Synonym(s): carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, familial hyperbetalipoproteinemia and hyperprebetalipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia with hyperlipemia

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