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Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia: a potentially fatal disorder.
- Source :
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Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP [J Coll Physicians Surg Pak] 2008 Aug; Vol. 18 (8), pp. 506-8. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia is an inherited disorder in which both cholesterol and triglycerides are elevated in the plasma of the blood, which pre-disposes people to coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. We report two young boys with multiple cutaneous xanthomas and grossly abnormal serum cholesterol and triglycerides. Two of the family members had died of cardiovascular accidents in young age and rest of the family members had deranged lipid profile. Patients were managed with lipid lowering drugs and fat restriction diet. All family members were counseled and advised regular exercise and follow-up.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Anticholesteremic Agents therapeutic use
Atorvastatin
Gemfibrozil therapeutic use
Heptanoic Acids therapeutic use
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III drug therapy
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III physiopathology
Hypolipidemic Agents therapeutic use
Male
Pyrroles therapeutic use
Risk Factors
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1022-386X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18798589
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/08.2008/JCPSP.506508