hyperlipoproteinaemia

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hy·per·lip·o·pro·tein·e·mi·a

(hī'pĕr-lip'ō-prō-tēn-ē'mē-ă)

An increase in the lipoprotein concentration of the blood.
Synonym(s): hyperlipoproteinaemia.

hyperlipoproteinaemia

An increase in blood levels of LIPOPROTEINS. These are the tiny particles in which lipids (fats and CHOLESTEROL) are conveyed in the blood.

hy·per·lip·o·pro·tein·e·mi·a

(hī'pĕr-lip'ō-prō-tēn-ē'mē-ă)

An increase in the lipoprotein concentration of the blood.
Synonym(s): hyperlipoproteinaemia.

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Role of APO E polymorphisms in coronary heart disease: A link between APO E polymorphism and atherosclerosis was first established with the observation that patients with type III hyperlipoproteinaemia and patients with APO E E2/2 phenotype had premature coronary heart disease (CHD) (65).

The association between apo [epsilon]/2 genotype and type III hyperlipoproteinaemia has been evidenced since a long time (77).

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in cerebrovascular & coronary heart diseases

Pancreatitis induced by oestrogen in a patient with type I hyperlipoproteinaemia. BMJ 1986; 293: 734.

Severe hypertriglyceridaemia as a result of familial chylomicronaemia: the Cape Town experience

For example, there is a group of diseases known collectively as hyperlipoproteinaemia. These patients show a greatly reduced ability to remove lipids from the blood, often resulting in heart attacks.

Pharmacogenomics: principles & issues

Clinical features of type III hyperlipoproteinaemia. Neth J Med 1983;26:104-11.

A longitudinal assessment of lipid ratios in the diagnosis of type III hyperlipoproteinaemia. Clin Chim Acta 1975;58: 121-36.

Screening for dysbetalipoproteinemia by plasma cholesterol and apolipoprotein B concentrations

Literature shows that in a study by Nowak K et al, (10) 41% of patients with tinnitus had hypercholesterolaemia, 47% had hypertension, and 16% had diabetes; while a study by Pulek JL et al (11) showed that 5.1% of patients with tinnitus had hyperlipoproteinaemia. According to a study by Zhang X et al, (12) 49.6% patients with sudden deafness and tinnitus had hyperlipidaemia.

A study on the relationship of hyperlipidaemia with tinnitus among patients in a tertiary care centre

Serum and lipoprotein apolipoprotein B levels in normal subjects and patients with hyperlipoproteinaemia. Clin Chim Acta 1978;82:151-60.

Can measurement of apolipoprotein B replace the lipid profile in the follow-up of patients with lipoprotein disorders?