Type IV hyperlipidaemia

Definition: A hypertriglyceridemia disorder, often with autosomal dominant inheritance. It is characterized by the persistent elevations of plasma TRIGLYCERIDES, endogenously synthesized and contained predominantly in VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS (pre-beta lipoproteins). In contrast, the plasma CHOLESTEROL and PHOSPHOLIPIDS usually remain within normal limits.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): type IV hyperlipidemia, familial hypertriglyceridemia, type IV hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV hyperlipidaemia, Type IV hyperlipoproteinaemia

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